Old money meets new as Champions League aristocracy in Bayern Munich face nouveau riche PS

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While David Beckham immediately loved playing for Paris Saint-Germain, some more recent players have never felt completely comfortable. One confided that it felt “more like a fashion house than a football club”. Their Qatari ownership has led to other descriptions.

Thiago Alcantara felt totally at home on arriving at Bayern Munich in 2013, but not in the way he expected.

“More than an international club, it’s a family club,” the midfielder told The Independent. “You can move about easily here, be friends with everyone that works at Sabenerstrasse.”