Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Sunday, April 26, 2026, 11:33 / Updated Sunday, April 26, 2026 11:35
Michael Olise is known for his bizarre behavior. After 4-3 with Mainz, a match in which he scored a goal, the French added another episode that could cost him in the race for the Golden Ball.
Bayern came back from 0-3 down at Mainz to win 4-3. Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise each scored a goal, and at the end, the German international wanted to take a selfie with his team-mate.
127 isThe IQ of Michael Olise, great chess enthusiast
However, Olise refused with a gesture interpreted as rude by many of Bayern's supporters. The Frenchman covered his face with his palm and at the same time showed Jamal his middle finger.
The finger gesture could cost Michael Olise the Ballon d'Or race
Even as a joke, the gesture made in front of an entire stadium is inappropriate and could cost the French footballer in the race for the Ballon d'Or. Already placed on the short list by specialists, he will also receive points for fair play from the voters, and this is a chapter in which he is not very good.
Michael Olise shows Jamal Musiala the middle finger when the German takes a selfie / Photo: X
Because of his phlegmatic style, Olise is nicknamed “Mister Nonchalant” by teammates and fans. In his first season at Bayern after his transfer from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2024, he refused to give interviews even to the club's website!
At Bayern's title celebration in 2025, Michael Olise was playing chess on his smartphone!
And later, when he finally accepted, he gave very short answers, and at other times, Musiala pushed him from behind in front of the cameras and translated what he was saying. Another bizarre episode happened at Bayern's title celebration in 2025.
While his teammates celebrated in the balcony of the City Hall in Munich, Olise was focused on his smartphone. And after taking his photos and enlarging them, Bild journalists found that he was playing chess online!
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