Introducing opponents: Star of the south

15-12-14 15:25:00

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According to the results of the draw, the Pitmen will face Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League. We offer to get acquainted closer with Shakhtar’s opponents.

The club was founded in 1900. Bayern, unlike their many football peers, didn’t stay for long in ranks of amateurs. After some a few years, their team set the sporting tone in Germany. Namely, the team became the first side in the country to invite Englishman Tomas Taylor as their head coach. Bayern got into the Bundesliga after two years since the foundation of the German championship – in 1965. Bayern have never been relegated.

By the way, Bayern’s anthem is translated into Russian as the ‘Star of the south’. That’s the reason shy fans often call the club using this nickname.

Bayern are the most decorated team in Germany. They claim 24 league titles, 14 wins in the cup and 5 – in the domestic Super Cup. Besides, Germans won the Champions League for five times, and claimed UEFA Cup and Super Cup.

Today, Bayern are confidently topping the table of the domestic league with 39 points. Wolfsburg, who are sitting in second place, have only 30 minutes. The Munich side remain undefeated after 15 matches.

Bayern’s squad is rich in football stars: defenders Holger Badstuber, Rafinha, Jerome Boateng, Philipp Lahm, midfielders Xabi Alonso, Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Mario Goetze, Bastian Schweinsteiger, forwards Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller.

The team held their home matches at one of the most beautiful venues of the world – Allianz Arena. It holds a little more than 71,000 seats.

The team’s coach – Josep Guardiola. Famous coach took over at Bayern in 2013. Before, he worked with Barcelona.

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