Bayern Munich celebrated the 2012 Edition of Oktoberfest in typical Bavarian style yesterday, except this time, they had new recruit Javi Martinez within their ranks. Granted, the Spaniard looked a little confused by the dress code (the Spanish don't do Bavarian Fancy dress bring on the 'beret', which is the traditional Basque costume!
Sami Khedira and his fiancee, Germany's Next Top Model (Cycle 1) winner Lena Gercke kicked off their Oktoberfest celebrations in style earlier this week, although clearly, there was no beer in sight (Coke, anybody?!)
The Real Madrid midfield made sure to turn up in an outfit that the entire Indiana Jones' section of your Costume Shop would be jealous of.
Right, we know Gossip Wednesday takes place tomorrow but this was just too difficult to pass up!
Every football club needs to do Oktoberfest, like Bayern Munich (bitte! /
pleeease). Forget all those gala nights and red carpets (here's looking at you, Man
United) just arrive in your finest Bavarian suits and dresses- like Thomas
Mueller and his wife, Lisa, above - and you're all bloody well good to
go!
Around this time every year, the Bayern Munich squad celebrate the onset of Oktoberfest by
talcing up and slithering into their lederhosen for a traditional Paulaner photo shoot here are the
best snaps from this year's, which took place at the club's training ground yesterday.
Ah yes, if it isn't the guys of Bayern Munich in their traditional Bavarian
costumes! On a wet, rainy Monday yesterday, Thomas Mueller, Arjen Robben, Manuel Neuer,
Philipp Lahm and co' arrived at the training ground for the club's annual photo shoot with
a beer company.
By Kirsten Schlewitz / Senior West Coast Beer and Aston Villa Correspondent
So fans of soccer in America, do you know what Fox Soccer would like to show you on Saturday?
Blackburn – Arsenal is the early match, followed by Aston Villa – Newcastle. I'm a Villa fan,
and I'm still not pleased by this offering.
The Bayern Munich squad had their Oktoberfest priviliges withheld after poor Bundesliga form
leaves them an entire 13 points away from the league summit. Uli Hoeness, the club's president, and
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the current chairman of Bayern Munich, both had some choice words for the
Bundesliga champions on their recent dip in form.
El DT Louis Van Gaal sabe donde les duele a sus jugadores y despues de los pesimos
resultados de las ultimas fechas, supuestamente una de las peores en su historia, el tecnico
decidio cancelar la visita del equipo al Oktoberfest 2010 y en su lugar ahora los jugadores
tendran que entrenar esa mañana a las 11:30.
So here's Philipp Lahm and his 'Freundin' celebrating Bayern's entry into the
Champions League final! It's all thanks to Daniel Craig Ivica Olic, we say!
Without his three goals, they'd probably be keeping the wine bottles for future fermentation. Like
at the next Oktoberfest.
No, not the time when you can finally justify spending your rent money on a pair of
over-the-knee boots because it's fall well, that too but, because it's Oktoberfest. Cue dozens of
footballers photographed taking part in beer swilling and much lederhosen merriment.
No, not the time when you can finally justify spending your rent money on a pair of
over-the-knee boots because it's fall well, that too but, because it's Oktoberfest. Cue dozens of
footballers photographed taking part in beer swilling and much lederhosen merriment.
Here's an 1860 Munich player with a small dog. Yes, that's really all we found even after putting a call-to-action out to the Army. Few events on the annual social calendar arouse us like Oktoberfest does. Ladies Day at Aintree, the end of season bubba parade(s) and so forth. So considering this, you can [.
German 2. Bundesliga (second tier) football clubTSV 1860 München has released a limited edition jersey from technical sponsor Uhlsport in celebration of Oktoberfest 2012. Featuring a printed reminiscent of the...
Plzeň, Thrills and Bellyaches Viktoria Plzeň 4-1 Viktoria Zizkov (23:10:11) The last match of
the 2011 EFW Oktoberfest and the chance to out with a bang. As we were based in Prague we could
have opened our city maps and headed down Easy Street to Slavia Prague, but where is the thrill in
that? Especially as Slavia's ground was sold to me as the Czech equivalent of Southampton's St
Mary's Stadium
Brno Boycott Blues Sparta Praha B 2-2 Zbrojovka Brno (22:10:11) Day 3 of the Oktoberfest and the
EFWers are split between those who fancy staying a lie-in and those who are keen for a bit of Czech
Division Two action. Britski Belasi's Dan Richardson was in the latter group.... A reality of
having ‘B' teams in the league pyramid is that with one relegation you can find yourself playing
your
Schalke fans might want to skip this. Everybody else, who has seen enough of Bayern players in
Lederhosen and WAGs in Dirndls, can skip this as well.
It's Oktoberfest time in Munich again and Bayern paid a visit. As they do every year. And either
Bayern are already operating on a level, where a 0-0 draw away at Hoffenheim equals a horrible
defeat, or they really would have rather spend their day someplace else.
Ivory Coast teammates Didier Drogba and Steve Gohouri donned thier lederhosen and flew out to
Munich on Sunday afternoon to sample a wee smidge of the Oktoberfest festivities currently
engulfing the city and, by all accounts, had a gay old time though not quite as gay as a member of
the German press would have it.
Die Wiesn, das legendäre Oktoberfest, das hauptsächlich im September stattfindet, ist schon
wieder im vollem Gange. Für uns in München bedeutet das 3 Fussballwochenenden Ausnahmezustand,
eine volle Stadt und Fans, die es nicht ertragen können, wenn Münchner Vereine TSV 1860 München
oder der FC Bayern München ihre Wiesn-Heimspiele verlieren.
Even stars die, eventually. There hasn't been an observed supernova in our Milky Way for over
four hundred years (Galileo hadn't even seen the many moons of Jupiter, or confirmed that the Sun
was the heart of the solar system when this had occurred), but that such timeless galactic fixtures
can perish so vigorously only serves to epitomise the fleeting nature of everything associated with
our universe.
Florints Against the Machine Debrecen 1-2 PSV Eindhoven (21:10:10)
The first rule of the EFW Oktoberfest is that you should talk about the EFW Oktoberfest. Although
you might find this hard to believe - I normally take a couple of notes at games I attend. However,
upon my return from four days in Hungary and Slovakia, my notes consisted of just four words and
read thus: Florints Against the Machine.
Willem, it was really something
Willem II 4-1 Heerenveen (25:10:09)
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The last day of the EFW Oktoberfest and finally our hosts in Tilburg (Willem II) were playing at
home. It was with a heavy heart that we checked out of the 1 FIFA star rated 'Hotel Central
Tilburg' on the morning of the match.
"Sometimes I feel like throwing my hand up in the air" sang Candi Staton in her hit tune 'You Got
The Love'. Well, we know just how the Statonmeister felt because we feel like doing the same right
here, right now. Lord, we just don't care - owing to the fact that the EFW team are going on an EFW
- just how we like it.
Just a quick note for those of you thinking of joining us on our inaugural 'EFW Oktoberfest' in
Tilburg in a few weeks time. Can you please let me know by Wednesday (23rd) of this week if you're
up for it. That is the day I have to let NAC Breda and Willem II know how many tickets we require.
So far we have 30 punters on board and it looks set to be a belting weekend.
October means Oktoberfest, and FC Bayern Munich's Daniel van Buyten and his
girlfriend or wife (depending on who you believe), Celine, were all over it this
past Sunday. Really, does it matter if she's his wife or his girlfriend? It's a celebration either
way.
In the past Bayern's traditional visit of Munich's Oktoberfest was a way of celebrating
humorless league dominance with one Maß after the other. In recent years it has been more about
putting a good face on matters and drowning your sorrow in alcohol. At least the players now know,
what it feels like signing for 1860 Munich.
Jens Lehmann was dropped by Stuttgart after attending Oktoberfest, hours after his team's defeat
against Cologne (2-0) in Bundesliga. Plus, Arsenal's former goalkeeper gifted his rivals the 2nd
goal by losing the ball outside the area. As we can see up there in the picture, Jens is smiling
(something suspicious in itself) next to his wife [.
[101 Great Goals] The decision making abilities of Mad Jens took a predictable hit this weekend, as
the older he gets the crazier his adventures. On the pitch against Cologne it was a typical
adventure of Lehmann-esque proportions, as evidenced above. Jens, using his everyday skills of
logic, decided bolting 40 yards from his net [.
In case of any other goalkeeper we might ask the question what the hell he is doing out there. In
case of Jens Lehmann we shouldn't ask questions but instead just be thankful that he is indeed
still out there doing things; that he extended his contract for one more year last season.
VfB Stuttgart's sense of humor ended though when Jens Lehmann's reaction to his blunder
consisted of a trip over to Munich to the Oktoberfest for the odd beer and sausage.
The day after beating Germany 2-1 to advance to a Euro 2012 final against Spain, Italy manager
Cesare Prandelli celebrated his team's success by enjoying a beer at his press conference with a
man wearing a Super Mario shirt.
One would hope that this is more Prandelli's way of showing his superiority over the land of
Oktoberfest and not a sign of letting down his guard before the job is done.
Every Wednesday, we round up some of the funny and interesting stories from the world of
football! Today, read about Neymar's love trials, Drogba's Oktoberfest & the Van der
Vaarts.
Now now, don't be hatin' yet! We know many girls come to this site looking for
Neymar and can't get enough of the Santos boy wonder.
