Leonine Studios is producing the exclusive eight-part series “FC Bayern World Squad” for FC Bayern Munich, one of the world’s most successful and popular soccer clubs. The series is centered around the second edition of the FC Bayern World Squad, a dedicated scouting program that enables young talents from around the world to get closer to their dream of becoming a professional soccer player.
Leonine Studios’ “FC Bayern World Squad,” which will be launched in fall 2022, follows the up-and-coming talents’ journey from training to the selection process to playing against FC Bayern's junior team. The series is realized by Leonine Studios’ production banner i&u TV in association with FC Bayern and Volkswagen.
On June 6, the selected talents left for a trip to Brazil to play against CR Flamengo and Vasco da Gama's U19s, among others, in Rio de Janeiro. The German record champion and multiple UEFA Champions League winner is offering a total of 20 young talents from 17 countries the chance to develop their skills over the coming months under the guidance of professional FC Bayern coaches.
"We are very happy about the many new talents from all over the world. The FC Bayern World Squad project is one of the biggest scouting projects in the history of our club and was a great success in its first year. It is an excellent stepping stone for talents," commented Hasan Salihamidzic, FC Bayern's Executive Board Member.
Christian Meinberger, Chief Digital Officer at Leonine Studios, added: "After the successful collaboration on the Amazon Original docu-series ‘FC Bayern - Behind The Legend,’ which was realized by Leonine's production company W&B Television, we are delighted to be working on a second series together with FC Bayern. For the young talents, it's all about the chance of a place in one of the best, most famous and most successful soccer clubs in the world. This goal requires commitment and ambition, it brings joy as well as disappointment. The result will be ‘FC Bayern World Squad,’ a moving series that shows what it means to embark on the path to professional soccer playing."
Lastly, Andreas Jung, FC Bayern's Marketing Director, declared: "With the FC Bayern World Squad, FC Bayern and Volkswagen -the core partner in this international tentpole project- aim to support young soccer talent worldwide, giving players from structurally weak regions new opportunities and encouraging cultural exchange overall. With this globally unique youth project, FC Bayern once again emphasizes the values of diversity, tolerance and solidarity."
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