Guardiola delivers the shield

Philipp Lahm was presented with the championship shield three days ago, and the original trophy is now back where it belongs, among the three dozen and more domestic honours in the Via triumphalis at the FCB Erlebniswelt.Coach Pep Guardiola personally delivered the shield to the FCB club museum on Tuesday where it was immediately put back on public display.

Ribéry trains, Robben rests

Four days ahead of the cup final in Berlin Franck Ribéry has resumed the team training programme after recovering from a back problem. By contrast Arjen Robben was ordered to take a break after many long weeks of hard toil and sat out the day’s session. The Dutch ace will be back on the practice ground on Wednesday.

Proud Pierre: Call-up is for Papa

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg says he is “very proud” after a maiden call-up to the Danish senior national team. “It’s a new chapter in my career,” the midfielder told fcbayern.de, “my dad always dreamed I’d be called up to the national team one day. I’m dedicating the call-up to him.“ Hojbjerg’s father passed away recently.