"Star Of The South" Shines With Fans In Bavaria

Imagine if one of the players from the Phillies went out to, say Harrisburg, on his off day and spent a few hours tossing down beers with the fans.  Probably not happening.

But German powerhouse FC Bayern, described in its theme song as "Stern des Südens" (Star of the South) makes sure its players do just that on a regular basis, as reported in today's New York Times.  The story features forward Thomas Müller (#25), a native of Bavaria, visiting the town of Waging am See 100 miles east of Munich.  Müller, the story says he knows that these visits are "part of what it is to be a Bayern Munich player" and that playing for Bayern "is more than just going to work."

To quote the song: "Und so war es, und so ist es and so wird es immer sein."  (And so it was, and so it is and so it will always be.)