Paderborn defender Jamilu Collins struggled at the start of Saturday’s game against Bayern Munich but then gave his team hope. Despite defeat, the 25-year-old Nigerian’s first performance on a bigger stage was promising.

Jamilu Collins looked as though he had just finished a training session. He had taken his shirt off, revealing his six pack, but there wasn’t a drop of sweat to be seen on the 25-year-old. Collins had just run 11 kilometers around Paderborn’s pitch, though. “This was the toughest game of my career,” the Nigerian said, smiling but in some pain.

He and Paderborn had just lost 3-2 at home against Bayern Munich, putting up a strong fight against the defending champions. The newly-promoted side weren’t too far away from securing a point against their all-powerful opposition. And Paderborn had Collins to thank for Bayern’s wobble.

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