- Title: GERMANY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Bayern Munich are presenting their new crop of players
- Date: 3rd August 2006
- Summary: MUNICH, GERMANY (AUGUST 2, 2006) (REUTERS) WIDE OF BAYERN MUNICH TRAINING GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM STRIKER LUKAS PODOLSKI LAUGHING AND TRAINING NEW PLAYER DANIEL VAN BUYTEN TRAINING BAYERN COACH FELIX MAGATH PODOLSKI TRAINING TEAM WALKS PAST THE CAMERA PHOTOGRAPHERS TEAM FAMILY PHOTO PODOLSKI CLOSE TROPHY TEAM WITH OVERSIZE T-SHIRT FROM THEIR SPONSORS "YELLOW" PHILIPP LAHM HOLDING EDGE OF T-SHIRT CLOSE UP OF FAMILY PHOTO SHOWING NEW SIGNING FROM BELGIUM DANIEL VAN BUYTEN, PARAGUAYAN STRIKER ROQUE SANTA CRUZ, GOALKEEPER OLIVER KAHN AND MICHAEL RENSING PAN ACROSS TEAM PHOTO MAGATH PHOTOGRAPHERS, VARIOUS VIEWS WIDE OF TEAM PHOTO WIDE SHOWING MEHMET SCHOLL AND HASSAN SALIHAMIDCZIC PODOLSKI SMILING TEAM SHOWING VALERIEN ISMAEL, ROY MAKAAY, SEBASTIAN DEISLER, ALI KARIMI AND BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER PAN ACROSS TEAM SCHWEINSTEIGER SMILING PODOLSKI AT THE FRONT TEAM POSING, PODOLSKI AT THE FRONT
- Embargoed: 18th August 2006 13:00
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- Location: Germany
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- Country: Germany
- Topics: Sports
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- Story Text: Bayern Munich presented their new recruits in their new jerseys for their new team photos on Wednesday (August 2).
Germany World Cup striker Lukas Podolski had made his debut with the team on Monday (July 30) against Japan's Urawa Reds as Bayern suffered a 1- defeat against the hosts in Tokyo.
But despite the result, Podolski, whose goals helped hosts Germany reach the World Cup semi-finals, looked sharp on his debut and twice came close to scoring for Bayern.
Podolski had come from FC Cologne, but Bayern has newcomers from further afield. Belgian national team captain Daniel van Buyten has also been signed to strengthen the Bavarian's defence.
But while Podolski grinned in his new shirt at the front of the Bayern team, rumours persisted that British popsinger Robbie Williams might show up to take his place as the new star.
Williams management has spoken to the team and arranged for him to be able to train with them while the singer is in Munich for his concerts. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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