Tag: FC Bayern

WATCH: Highlights from Cassius Winston’s 20-point game for FC Bayern

Cassius Winston had some impressive highlights in his recent 20-point scoring night for FC Bayern

While former Michigan State basketball players in the United States are making headlines all over the place, for both good and bad reasons, but one Spartan legend is also making waves overseas, where Cassius Winston is one of the leading scorers for FC Bayern.

This week, the player they call ‘Cash Money’ went off for 20 points and put out some impressive highlights, which you can check out below:

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WATCH: Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman’s jersey swap with FC Bayern’s Thomas Müller

#Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman represented the team at FC Bayern’s friendly with DC United on Wednesday, swapping jerseys with Thomas Müller.

Kansas City Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman had an opportunity to chop it up with some FC Bayern Munich players during a recent friendly match.

Hardman was at Audi Field in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 20, for the friendly match between FC Bayern and D.C. United. It’s the first of two friendly matches for the German soccer club as they participate in the Audi Summer Tour ahead of their season.

The game against D.C. United went about as you’d expect, with the Bundesliga team outclassing the MLS team and winning by a score of 6-2. After the game, Hardman had an opportunity to swap jerseys with FC Bayern’s Thomas Müller. Hardman presented Müller with his own custom Chiefs jersey featuring the No. 22 and Müller presented Hardman with a custom No. 22 FC Bayern kit which says “KC Chiefs” on it.

Hardman also had an opportunity to get pictures with a number of other FC Bayern players in the locker room after the game.

The Chiefs’ connection with FC Bayern stems from CEO and Chairman Clark Hunt. Hunt’s soccer team, FC Dallas, has had a player development partnership with FC Bayern since 2018. That relationship has extended to Kansas City, as the Chiefs were slated to host an FC Bayern match for the International Champions Cup in July of 2019 at Arrowhead Stadium. Unfortunately, that game had to be moved to a different location due to stadium renovations. The Chiefs also have FC Bayern board member Andreas Jung on their international expansion advisory board as they look to extend the franchise’s global reach into Germany.

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Chiefs won’t play in Germany, Mexico or England in 2022

The NFL officially announced its international slate of games for 2022 and the #Chiefs won’t be going abroad this year.

The Kansas City Chiefs will not be one of the teams playing the NFL’s first-ever game in Munich, Germany in 2022.

Germany is set to play host to four International Series games over the next four seasons, with the first game coming in 2022. It’s one of five international NFL games set to be played next season, with one to be played in Mexico and three in the United Kingdom.

The Chiefs were speculated as potential opponents for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the inaugural match set to take place at FC Bayern’s Allianz Arena. Both teams were awarded NFL international marketing right for Germany along with the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots. Whenever possible, the NFL intends to schedule international games so teams that hold marketing rights to particular countries can play in those countries.

On Wednesday morning the NFL announced its full slate of international games and the Chiefs won’t be playing in any of them.

While the Chiefs won’t be heading abroad this year, CEO and Chairman Clark Hunt expressed optimism during the 2022 NFL draft that the team would play an international series game in the next 2-3 years.

“The league will be playing a number of international games,” Hunt began. “I’m hopeful that we’ll be one of them. If we’re not selected this year, I think we’ll be selected in the next two or three years. Obviously, we would be excited to play in Germany if the opportunity presents itself.”

The NFL’s full schedule release will come in May, but one Chiefs game has already been revealed. The Chiefs will have their home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2 of the regular season on Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime.

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Chiefs logical choice for NFL’s game played in Munich in 2022

The NFL officially announced a game will be played in Munich, Germany in 2022. The #Chiefs are a logical choice to play in that game:

The NFL formally announced on Wednesday that it would begin playing games in Germany, beginning in the 2022 NFL season. The first game is one of four games to be played in Germany between 2022-2025. It’ll be played in Munich, with FC Bayern hosting the first game in Germany in 2022 at Allianz Arena. It’s one of five international NFL games set to be played in 2022, with one to be played in Mexico and three in the United Kingdom.

The Kansas City Chiefs are a logical choice for the 2022 Munich game for a number of reasons. First, they’re one of four NFL teams awarded NFL international marketing right for Germany along with the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The NFL has previously stated that it will attempt to schedule international games so teams that hold marketing rights can play in those countries. Tampa Bay is slated to host Kansas City sometime in 2022, so that game would be an obvious choice to be played in Munich, especially as a rematch of Super Bowl LV.

The Chiefs have an unspoken partnership with FC Bayern due to CEO and Chairman Clark Hunt. Hunt’s soccer team, FC Dallas, has shared a player development partnership with FC Bayern since 2018. That relationship has extended to the Chiefs, as the team was slated to host a match for the International Champions Cup in July of 2019 at Arrowhead Stadium.

The game between FC Bayern and AC Milan was eventually moved to Children’s Mercy Park as weather impacted the team’s ability to adequately prepare Arrowhead Stadium for the match. These clubs have collaborated leading up to that game, even putting star QB Patrick Mahomes in the spotlight with some of FC Bayern’s biggest stars.

Mahomes would be the third and final reason that the Chiefs would make a lot of sense for the 2022 game. He’s taken the league by storm since 2018 and has emerged as one of its most popular stars. He leads the NFL in merchandise sales among active players per the NFLPA’s most recent reporting. The league has every reason to get him in front of an international crowd as a way to help build up its audience.

Upon the announcement of the game in Munich, the Chiefs also showed their hand. They were quick to retweet FC Bayern’s US Twitter post down below:

It’s not a big surprise to see some Mahomes and Chiefs HC Andy Reid in that video.

Maybe Kansas City gets passed over for the game next season, but really it’s only a matter of time before the Chiefs end up playing a game in Germany.

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