February 2025
BAYERN FAMILY
Maté and barbecues are the norm in Uruguay . Alejandro makes room for the next load of meat , which Vanessa has brought from the kitchen .
the players as if they can hear him on TV ,“ says an ever-astonished Vanessa . In the summer , she once dragged him to the optician , as he needed glasses . But his smartphone kept buzzing incessantly , until she grumbled about who was sending such annoying messages . It turned out to be his live updates ; Bayern were playing Mainz and the device wouldn ‘ t stop vibrating during the 6-1 win . Gastón suddenly couldn ‘ t take his eyes off the mobile phone display . But he did end up buying some new glasses . Any pair was fine . With the half-time score at 1-1 , there ‘ s a poll in the garden : What ‘ s so special about FC Bayern ? Robert Lewandowski is one of the best strikers in the world , says Jorge . Bayern is the best club in the world , says Facundo . Manuel Neuer is the best goalkeeper in the world , says Maximilian , who himself is the keeper at River Plate Montevideo and of whom Alejandro says : “ He ‘ s as good as Neuer ! Take him back to Bayern – he ‘ ll prove it to you !“ Gastón shows off his tattooed arms : the wedding date here , the names of his grandmothers Olga and Maria there , the Passion of Christ there – and there ‘ s still some room here : “ Mia san mia “ will soon be there . A love of Bayern that gets under your skin .
Forget “ garra charrúa ”: today , tactics are key
In general , the game of football is deeply rooted in Uruguay ‘ s culture . From 1924 to 1930 , the national team won five major trophies in just six years : the Copa America and Olympic gold twice each , as well as the first World Cup in 1930 , which was held on the banks of the Rio de la Plata back then . When the Uruguayans travelled to Europe for the first time in 1924 to play football at the Olympic Games in Paris , their opponents Sweden sent spies to their training sessions . The South Americans wore their boots on the wrong feet , the session was
I HAVE NO WORDS FOR MÜLLER . HE IMAGINES SPACES
Fan club head Gastón
Mouth-watering : grilled cheese complements the delicious meat .
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