Soccer''s Greatest Clubs

In 1900, seventeen soccer players met at a local restaurant in Munich. Led by Franz John, they signed a document that created FC Bayern Munich. One hundred and twenty years later, FC Bayern Munich is a soccer powerhouse both in Germany and around the world. FC Bayern Munich traces the evolution of Germany''s most famous soccer club from local team to global phenomenon. Packed with interesting facts, historical context, and photographs of the club in action, the book provides fans with an in-depth look at the team''s triumphs, as well as the many ways the club has worked to bring Germans together in the face of today''s polarizing political climate.