Bayern Munich legends vs Manchester Uniteds legends A team of Manchester United legends, including Paul Scholes and Edwin van der Sar, will take on their Bayern Munich counterparts at Allianz Arena on 9th August as part of a special charity event. The present-day German champions will take part in an open training session in front of a capacity crowd before the players of yesteryear test their mettle against each other. Theyll be bidding to turn back the clock and recreate some of the clubs epic meetings down the years, including the dramatic 1999 Champions League final. Bayern legend and 1974 World Cup winner Paul Breitner will lead the German side, while Owen Hargreaves, Paulo Sérgio and Marc van Bommel will also pull on their boots for the occasion. Bryan Robson will manage the Reds including Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, Ronny Johnsen and Quinton Fortune. The match follows the success of last years clash between United and Real Madrid legends, which raised £1 million for Manchester United Foundation. Once again, the return leg against Munich will be held at Old Trafford in the summer of 2015. FC Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge commented: We are delighted to be able to offer our fans an event for the entire family together; I am sure it will be a very special. A Bayern Munich All Star team will take on a Man United Legends team in a friendly match. Kick-off time is 12:00 p.m. EDT (6:00 p.m. CET) at the Allianz Arena. The game will be broadcast on Kabel Eins in Germany, Kabel Eins Austria in Austria, as well as TV3 and TVE La 1 in Spain. Live streaming is available via FCB.tv for subscribers. The friendly match between the legends of two big clubs will follow the official unveiling of the full Bayern Munich squad for the 2014/2015 season. All ticket sales proceedings will be donated to a needy childrens foundation that Allianz supports. As a long-standing partner of FC Bayern München and the naming rights partner of the Allianz Arena, Allianz invites all fans and families to the first football highlight of the new season. On August 9 the team will present itself to the fans for the first time in its entirety, including Word Cup participants and newly signed footballers Robert Lewandowski and Sebastian Rode. The two trophies won during the last Double season will also be showcased. We are delighted to be able to offer our fans another event for the entire family together with our long-standing partner Allianz, says Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman of the Board of Management of FC Bayern München. The event on August 9 will be really special: for the first time after the World Championships and our US tour the entire line-up for the 2014/2015 season will meet the fans in the Allianz Arena.
Posted on: Sat, 09 Aug 2014 18:39:31 +0000
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