David Louis: Still passionate about football; young people who want to lead Paphos forward

Hupu September 29th News at 3 am on Wednesday (21:00 CEST on Tuesday), Bayern Munich will challenge Cyprus' team Paphos away in the Champions League group stage. For most European fans, the team is still a new face, but this summer they have signed a heavyweight star - former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain defender David Luis.

The 38-year-old Brazilian central defender admitted in an interview with Germany that joining Paphos is a new challenge: "When opportunities arise, I feel that this is the right choice. There is energy and ambition here, and I still have a passion for football and want to help the team grow." David Luis signed with the club until 2027 and was placed with high hopes, not only to bring experience on the court, but also to set an example for young players, especially Brazilian compatriots.

Paphos focuses on the transfer strategy of discovering potential stocks, and David Louis's arrival is obviously an exception. In the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, they eliminated Tel Aviv Maccabi, Dynamo Kiev and Red Star Belgrade, entered the main competition for the first time, and stubbornly drew with Olympiacos in the opening match, winning the first Champions League points in team history.

For Bayern, the game is very different on paper (the total lineup value is 95 million euros vs. 25.4 million euros), but Paphos's resilience and David Louis' existence remind the Bundesliga giants not to take it lightly.