Olise's mysterious behavior leaves the football world searching for answers

On Thursday evening, Michael Olise, the 24‑year‑old Frenchman, scored two goals for FC Bayern in the 5‑0 victory over Bodø/Glimt to kick off the new Champions League season and once again surprised the football world with behavior that remains a mystery, after he was required to take a press interview as the official player of the match due to UEFA regulations.

Two Goals and a Puzzling Interview

Following the match, Olise, because he is considered the player of the match, had to conduct a press interview with a reporter due to UEFA regulations. In front of rolling cameras and journalists he gave only monosyllabic, tight‑lipped answers, which forced the reporter to give up after several futile attempts.

This brief interview is not the first time he has behaved this way; already during his time at Crystal Palace new videos circulated in which he said more than one word, and at his introductory press conference in Munich, which took place on Thursday, he displayed the same stoic demeanor.

The Reputation of the Silent Player

Olise is regarded as “Mister Nonchalant” because he rarely speaks to journalists, even if they ask him once what makes him happy. In one scene, when a reporter asked him: “You’re making it quite difficult for me to conduct an interview,” Olise replied only with a blank stare.

On the pitch he also appears reserved: during the handover of the championship trophy or at the traditional Lederhosen photo shoot he takes the trophy only briefly, without showing a smile. Jonathan Tah noted on Thursday that Olise simply kept walking, even though he was in the focus of the cameras.

Another interview is not in sight at the moment; Olise has never spoken in the mixed zone so far and will probably never do so, meaning the football world must continue waiting for a new statement from him.