Bundesliga - Tuchel meets Schweinsteiger: "Always fun with Basti"
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel doesn't appreciate all TV pundits, but Munich soccer legend Bastian Schweinsteiger does all the more. "It was always nice to talk to Basti when I was still coach at Mainz and he was a player at Bayern. We always found five or ten minutes. It was always funny, because he's a rascal and has a sense of humor," said Tuchel on Friday ahead of FC Bayern's Bundesliga match at Eintracht Frankfurt (Saturday, 3.30pm/Sky). Tuchel recently had dinner with the 2014 world champion.
Bild had published a photo showing Tuchel and Schweinsteiger in a posh Munich hotel bar. They had met by chance during the international break and then the opportunity arose for a meeting. "A dinner and a drink. It's just fun, it's very friendly, it has nothing to do with his work as a TV pundit," said Tuchel. In addition, Schweinsteiger is the pundit for the DFB Cup and unfortunately FC Bayern is no longer involved, he added with reference to the article.
The 39-year-old Schweinsteiger was a youth player and professional for FC Bayern from 1998 to 2015, winning practically every title - the highlight being the treble in 2013. "I really appreciate Basti. He gives me the impression that he is very happy with his current life, very at peace with himself. That's why it's a great pleasure to talk to him," said the 50-year-old Tuchel. Tuchel did not reveal much about the content, only surprising with one detail: "It's extremely little about FC Bayern."
A win in Frankfurt on Saturday would see Bayern go back to the top of the table, at least for one night. Bayer Leverkusen can then overtake them again on Sunday (3.30 pm/DAZN) with a win at VfB Stuttgart. Jamal Musiala is back in the Munich squad following his muscle injury.
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- Bastian Schweinsteiger, a former player at FC Bayern Munich from Hesse, currently serves as a pundit for the DFB Cup, often providing insights in German Soccer.
- During the international break, Thomas Tuchel, the current coach of FC Bayern from Bavaria, had an unexpected encounter with Schweinsteiger in a Munich hotel bar.
- Tuchel and Schweinsteiger share a friendly relationship, with their meeting not being related to Schweinsteiger's role as a TV pundit.
- Born and raised in Munich, Schweinsteiger spent most of his professional career at FC Bayern, helping the team achieve numerous titles and the historic treble in 2013.
- Despite their shared history, the conversation between Tuchel and Schweinsteiger during their dinner rarely revolved around FC Bayern, focusing on other topics.
- WC winner Schweinsteiger is currently supporting Mainz and Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, as FC Bayern Munich and his former club are out of the DFB Cup.
- Tuchel and his FC Bayern team will aim to regain the top spot in the Bundesliga table with a win against Eintracht Frankfurt, while Mainz will face Werder Bremen on the same day.
Source: www.stern.de
