On the penultimate evening of their trip to Asia, Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies took advantage of the beautiful surroundings of the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore to snap some unforgettable photos. Before the evening’s activities, the day was all about preparing for the Singapore Trophy against Liverpool for the two pals and the rest of the FC Bayern team. In addition to the press conference with Thomas Tuchel and Matthijs de Ligt, a public training session was on the agenda, and the fans got in the mood for the game at numerous events. fcbayern.com gives you an overview.
The images from all the day’s events can be found in the gallery:
Diederich, Jung and Mayer meet more fans
Bavarian pub atmosphere in the middle of Singapore! On Tuesday evening, FC Bayern officials once again sought to mingle with local fans as part of this year’s Asia trip. Executive vice chairman Dr. Michael Diederich and first vice president Prof. Dr. Dieter Mayer as well as FCB legends Giovane Élber and Claudio Pizarro were guests at a fan event at the Paulaner Bräuhaus Singapore.
FC Bayern legends invite fans on a boat tour
As a former trade route, the Singapore River in the heart of the island state was Singapore’s lifeline for many years. Due to the impressive architecture on its banks, the historically significant waterway is still, to this day, worth a trip. Therefore, FC Bayern partner Paulaner and club legends Pizarro and Élber invited some supporters of the German record champions to a boat trip on the river. In addition to interesting facts about the history of the country, the upcoming match against Liverpool on Wednesday evening was, of course, also a topic of conversation on the water.
Fan tournament with Élber and Pizarro
After the boat tour, the Bayern legends visited the Lion City Sailors’ training ground, where Élber and Pizarro organised a fan match for the record champions’ local supporters. Even though the focus was not on winning and instead on making sure everyone had fun, Team Pizarro was ultimately able to celebrate their win with a cardboard version of the Meisterschale.
Press conference before Liverpool friendly
For head coach Thomas Tuchel and centre-back Matthijs de Ligt, the obligatory matchday press conference was scheduled one day before the highlight clash against Liverpool. For the Dutchman, the friendly is particularly special as he will also come head-to-head with some of his colleagues from the Oranje national team playing for the Reds: "I've been playing with Virgil [van Dijk] in the national team for five years - he's a role mode who's achieved a huge amount. I'd also like to congratulate him on being the new captain. I also have a good relationship with Cody [Gakpo]. I'm looking forward to seeing them tomorrow," explained the 23-year-old.
Read the most important statements from the press conference here:
Working hard before the Singapore Trophy
Before the final friendly of the Audi Summer Tour, coach Tuchel gave his players no respite and led his team through an open session at the Lion City Sailors training ground. Around 200 fans were able to watch the action in person and loudly cheered on the FC Bayern players from the sidelines as they practised on the pitch.
Media engagements for Laimer, Gravenberch and Co
In the evening, several players had media engagements on their agendas. Among others, new signing Minjae Kim and Mathys Tel spoke with representatives of the German press. Serge Gnabry, Konrad Laimer, de Ligt, Ryan Gravenberch and Noussair Mazraoui gave interviews to the Asian media, while Tuchel took part in a Q&A interview.
The Bavarians have already completed the first week of their Asia tour – filled with numerous events, meetings and two key matches. You can find all the events of the tour so far in the Content Hub:
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