GERMANY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Bayern Munich fans load up a bus with beer and begin the party as they start the long journey by road from southern Germany to London to watch their team take on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final

Record ID: 862078

  • Title: GERMANY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - Bayern Munich fans load up a bus with beer and begin the party as they start the long journey by road from southern Germany to London to watch their team take on Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final
  • Date: 24th May 2013
  • Summary: TENGLING AM SEE, GERMANY (MAY 24, 2013) (REUTERS) BAYERN MUNICH FAN BUS FAKE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TROPHY ON GROUND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL TICKETS (SOUNDBITE) (German) BAYERN MUNICH FAN, HERBY HUBER, SAYING: "Wow! Excitement! I have never been to England. Wembley, a new stadium - it's exciting. Since I heard that I had the tickets I have been so excited. My family is telling me I am mad. I am just looking forward to it. And of course I hope that we take the trophy home with us, that's obvious." (SOUNDBITE) (German) BAYERN MUNICH FAN, ANTON OTTER, SAYING: "Our expectations are very high. I cannot imagine that we will lose the game because we have been the better team during the whole season. And if there is a football god who is neutral then we will win the game." VARIOUS OF FANS LOADING BEER INTO BUS BAYERN MUNICH SIGN ON BUS VARIOUS OF FANS CELEBRATING IN BUS
  • Embargoed: 8th June 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Germany
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  • Country: Germany
  • Topics: Sports
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  • Story Text: A group of Bayern Munich fans loaded up a bus full with beer and other refreshments to help them with the long journey to London as they set off on Friday (May 24) for the all-German Champions League final.
    Bayern Munich will play Borussia Dortmund on Saturday (May 25) at Wembley stadium.
    They are among the tens of thousands of German soccer fans who are expected to descend on the English capital over the weekend to see their teams battle it out for the top spot in Europe.

    "Since I heard that I had the tickets I have been so excited. My family is telling me I am mad. I am just looking forward to it. And of course I hope that we take the trophy home with us, that's obvious," said Bayern fan Herby Huber, who was setting off with his friends from a fan club in Tengling am See, south east of Munich.

    "Our expectations are very high. I cannot imagine that we will lose the game because we have been the better team during the whole season. And if there is a football god who is neutral then we will win the game," said Anton Otter before he got on the bus where the party quickly started.
    Bayern are looking to win an unprecedented treble. They have already won the German Bundesliga and will play Stuttgart on June 1 in the final of the German Cup.
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