Famous Bayern Munich fans

We will take a look at the famous Bayern Munich fans. Over the years many greats have graced the field in Munich. Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller, Oliver Kahn are some of the legendary Bayern players. It is also the most successful team in German football history, having won a record 24 national titles and 17 national cups.Bayern Munich is the biggest sports club in Germany and the fourth biggest football club in the world. With 223,985 members Bayern is the second-biggest sports club of the world in terms of membership and also has 3,576 officially-registered fan clubs with 262,077 members.Along with these supporters, lets look at some of the celebrities who are supporters of this club

#1 Wladimir Klitchshko

Legendary Boxer Wladimir Klitchshko is a big fan of Bayern Munich.

When asked about his love for the club he replied, “I've been a fan of Bayern Munich for years. I've boxed in Munich before and some of the lads came to watch me fight, so there's a personal relationship there”.

#2 Boris Becker

Former world number 1 tennis player Boris Becker is a big Bayern fan. He serves on its advisory board alongside former Bavarian Premier Edmund Stoiber.

“I am a big fan of Bayern and have been for years. I've actually been on the advisory board for ten years. Every German kid, before they walk and before they can talk, they love their football. It is similar story for me. Before I was a tennis player I was a football player [and supporter]”, he once said.

#3 Pope Benedict XVI

The Pope is a passionate soccer fan and a big supporter of Bayern Munich: "I'd like the game of football to be a vehicle for the education of the values of honesty, solidarity and fraternity, especially among younger generations," the Pope once said.

#4 Steffi Graf

Here is another world number 1 tennis player who has been a lifelong supporter of the big club. Considering she is German, it is not a big surprise of course.

#5 Nico Rosberg

Formula One driver Nico Rosberg is a Bayern fan and when asked about his fandom he said,

“Bayern was the first club I encountered. Again and again. When I was at my parents there was always football running – every Saturday. There you could see all clubs. But during the week, there was mostly Bayern. I learned to love them during the Champions League evenings – something happened between me and them.”