From the wobbly appearance, to the hard -to -play style on the pitch, Bryan Mbeumo does not look like the piano. But unexpectedly, if MU wants to release the teaser for his rookie in Alexis Sanchez style, Mbeumo can do it!
Multi -talented
The ability to see everything before they happens is a sign of a good athlete. This is true on the football field, and even on the chessboard. Mbeumo knows both. “I can play,” he talked about his passion for chess. “I know a few things. Two or three years ago, I was really interested and decided to learn how to play professional chess.”
As for the similarities between chess and football, all lies in the movement. “In the chess, we move, we wait for the opponent to move and you attack or defend. In football too because if someone is attacking, maybe that player is coming, so you move in another direction and create space.”
However, the talent on the pitch of MBeumo is not limited to games. This 25 -year -old multi -talented player is also an amateur pianist, who has learned to play by watching online videos. Brentford even bought a piano for the training ground for Mbeumo to use, with the Cameroon striker sometimes excited to perform for his teammates.
“The first time I was interested in the piano was probably 7 years ago,” Mbeumo recalled. “I went to dinner with my friend, and his girlfriend could play. I just listened and it was great. I could sit on a chair and listen to music for two hours. I bought my first keyboard three years ago, and then I really started playing continuously from this summer. It's just that I really love it.”
It was an interesting view of the mind of a top player when Mbeumo said that he was worried when performing the piano against his colleagues – he liked to play the songs of the Italian composer, Ludovico Einaudi – rather than playing a Premier League match against thousands of audiences.
“You always feel the pressure when playing a match, but that's not what makes you scared. You are not afraid to do bad because you know you can do it naturally. But the piano is different, I often play it for myself as a healing way. And performing before my teammates is a bit embarrassed, like letting everyone see all their thoughts.”
Never separate from the roots
The story of Mbeumo – MU rookie – is an example of maturity and determination, and also imbued with cultural identity. Mbeumo used to play French at young levels, but everything changed when the legendary Samuel Eto'o invited him to eat. The origin of Cameroon motivated Mbeumo to change.
“I am very grateful because Samuel is one of the best African players in the world – one of the best players in the world while playing. It is wonderful to meet him, and we had a very happy conversation. He was a good person,” Mbeumo recalled. “Samuel presented his plan to the Cameroon national team. He told me that he wanted Cameroon to return to his peak position as before – and I was really excited.”
Mbeumo has the right to choose between France and Cameroon to devote at the highest level but finally he made a decision that many people think is very difficult. “In fact, it is not difficult at all. I am very attached to (Cameroon) for my father. I am close to both (culture), but some people think I am just French, so maybe that's why they are shocked and think it is a difficult decision for me. But I know I have a part of Cameroon.”
“I remember when I was young, I always had food with my father, that was great. I could meet my grandmother, who came to France. For the first time I traveled to Cameroon was 14 years old, and it was really great. For the first time, I was very proud and very happy for my father because I thought he always wanted me to wear this shirt.”
When asked about playing for Cameroon Tel, what did Mbeumo be proud: “We know we are one of the greatest African countries, so there is always one (burden) on our shoulders. But we are football players, so we know how to handle pressure, even if it's different. That's what I really like.”
“Playing football in Africa helps me to adapt to something that I have never faced before. Football is not the same, the intensity is not the same, and it's good to discover something different. I am really lucky.”
| Mbeumo likes to read books Meumo's self -improvement determination also expands to his reading options. Mbeumo celebrates the goal by pretending to read books, to commemorate a friend who does performance training, and is reading “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide To Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz. Mbeumo also uses brain exercise applications to improve her cognitive skills. |
