BAYERN MUNICH ruthlessly thumped Auckland City 10-0 to get their Club World Cup campaign underway in perfect style. But amazingly, England skipper Harry Kane was not among the scorers. THIS IS A

Bayern Munich only needed 20 minutes to score four goals against a completely absent Auckland City, at the end of the first half the eternal Thomas Muller scores the fifth, then Olise closes the set with a beautiful curling shot.

The battle for Nico Williams is heating up, and now, Bayern Munich have thrown their hat into the ring, posing a serious challenge to Barcelona’s long-standing interest in the Athletic Club

Bayern Munich attacker Serge Gnabry allegedly has no desire to seek a move away from Allianz Arena this summer amid the recent speculation surrounding his future. The Germany international was again a regular for Bayern during the 2024-25 campaign, making 42 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals and registering eight assists.

Bayern Munich and Auckland City face off today in, a priori, the most uneven duel of the opening day in the Club World Cup. Auckland City will try to draw on the pride that comes with being the most successful oceanic club in history to give the current Bundesliga champion a scare.

Joshua Kimmich has conceded that Bayern Munich is in urgent need of bolstering its attack after the club missed out on securing Florian Wirtz, who opted for Liverpool instead. On Friday, the Reds agreed a deal potentially setting a new British record at $157 million for Bayer Leverkusen star Wirtz.