Jul 21, 2008
Story Timeline: 81 days
The German champions are back with a vengeance and Jurgen Klinsmann's men have what it takes to win the Champions League this season. A football club has a feeling of pride when it gives players to the national team. Bayern Munich is certainly one club that has had that feeling more times than most. The current Bayern squad is as star-studded as any football team in the world. This has mostly been the case for the club and it has rightly got the nickname – FC Hollywood. Bastian Schweinsteiger’s performance at Euro 2008 for Germany and his inability to make it into the Bayern starting 11 consistently last year, speak volumes about the depth of talent in the side. After a lull in the 2006-07 season, they returned to win the Bundesliga and the German Cup last season and will start among the favourites in the next Champions...
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