Bayern Munich friendly match with India
A friendly soccer match between the Indian national soccer team and Bayern Munich took place in New Delhi on 10 January 2012. Nearly 1,000 students from 14 of Delhi's Kendriya Vidyalayas were present to witness the moment.
The tickets for these students were provided by the German Embassy New Delhi, with the support of Audi, organisers of the event, as part of the Year of Germany in India.
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India's Gurjinder Singh (C) in action during the friendly soccer match. Germany won the match 4-0. (© dpa) -
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India's Gurjinder Singh (C) in action during the friendly soccer match. The Indian Team also played well to make it a memorable game. (© dpa) -
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National Anthems of both the nations being played before the begin of match. (© German Embassy, New Delhi) -
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There were about 35000 enthusiastic spectators, who came to cheer up both the teams. (© German Embassy, New Delhi) -
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German Embassy New Delhi invited nearly 1000 students from 14 Kendriya Vidyalayas to the match (© German Embassy, New Delhi) -
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Kendriya Vidyalayas are part of the 'Pasch initiative' of Foreign Office, which aims to encourage students' interest in modern-day Germany and German language. (© German Embassy, New Delhi) -
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Bayern Munich's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (L) shakes hand with Indian Footballer Baichung Bhutia (2-L) as Bayern Munich's captain Philipp Lahm (2-R) with Bayern Munich's Coach Jupp Heynkes (R) looks on during a press conference held at a hotel in New Delhi, India on 09 January 2012 a day before Bayern Munich team plays a friendly match against Indian National Team. (© picture alliance / dpa) -
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German acting Ambassador Mr. Cord Meier-Klodt met with football star Sebastian Schweinsteiger before the Audi Football Summit to be played on January 10, 2012 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. (© German Embassy, New Delhi)
