"Five days of football adventure begins in Munich for

Press Release
Allianz Junior Football Camp 2012:
Five days of football adventure begins in Munich for
teenagers from all over the world
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Allianz Junior Football Camp is taking place in Munich from August 30 - September 3, 2012
63 teenagers from 21 countries undergoing training with FC Bayern München youth coaches
Children meet exciting new Spanish signing, Javier Martinez, along with FC Bayern München
captain Phillip Lahm and players Bastian Schweinsteiger, Manuel Neuer and Diego Contento.
The annual Allianz Junior Football Camp has kicked-off in Munich, Germany, with 63 teenagers from
21 countries around the world arriving for a five day footballing adventure with world famous
professional football team, FC Bayern München. The Camp will run until Monday 3 September 2012.
The kids began their adventure with a once-in-a-lifetime experience, after being invited to watch the
first team in a private training session at the world class FC Bayern München training facility on
Säbener Strasse. This was followed by an exclusive meet and greet and autograph session with
international footballing superstars, including Spaniard Javier Martinez, attending his first training after
the club announced his signing this week. The children also met Bastian Schweinsteiger, Manuel
Neuer, Phillip Lahm and Diego Contento.
Following a group photo with Diego Contento; Matthias Fichtl, Head of Global Brand Building at Allianz
SE; managing director of the Allianz Arena, Jürgen Muth; head coach of the FC Bayern München U16
team, Sebastian Dremmler; and FC Bayern München club mascot, Berni, the kids took to the famous
pitches themselves to begin their training program with the FC Bayern München youth coaches.
Five days of football adventure
Camp participants can expect a diverse sports and adventure program again this year: beyond the
meet and greet with the players and official training sessions, the kids will also experience a Munich
sightseeing trip and a visit to the newly opened official FC Bayern München museum, "FC Bayern
Erlebniswelt". A peek behind the scenes of the Allianz Arena is also scheduled, with the kids returning
to the Arena on September 2 to see their heroes in action, as FC Bayern München play VFB Stuttgart.
63 camp participants from 21 countries share one passion
Allianz is hosting 63 participants from 21 counties at the fourth annual Allianz Junior Football Camp in
2012, setting new attendance record. The boys and girls, aged 14-16, were chosen from amongst over
60,000 applications received from around the world. The aim of the camp is to bring together
youngsters, develop their football skills and help them explore foreign cultures and gain friends for life.
"The Allianz Junior Football Camp has a very international character. All our participants come from
different cultural and social backgrounds – and yet they all share a passion for football. The
exceptional experience they gain in Munich significantly contributes to the intercultural exchange of
the young adults", says Matthias Fichtl, Head of Global Brand Building of Allianz SE.
“It is so much fun for us to meet the kids coming to the Allianz Junior Football Camp,” says Diego
Contento, FC Bayern München. “They come from all over the world and are always so excited and
interested. It makes us remember what it was like when we were kids following our favorite players.”
Initiative "Football for life"
The Allianz Junior Football Camp is part of the global Allianz initiative "Football for life". Its goal is to
connect football enthusiasts from all over the world and facilitate intercultural exchange. More detailed
information, current photo and video material, interviews with FC Bayern München players as well as
photos, videos and stories from the Allianz Junior Football Camp can be downloaded from the website
football-for-life.com and the official Facebook fan page, facebook.com/Allianzfootballforlife.
Visit football-for-life.com or follow the Facebook page to get details and updates on plans for 2013.
August 31, 2012
Rights-free material available for media use is available at:
http://sponsoring.allianz.com/en/fcbayern/allianz_junior_football_camp/
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Video and images of Allianz Junior Football Camp, Allianz Arena and FC Bayern München
Football Training Tips from professional players at FC Bayern München
Additionally, please find enclosed here photos from the 2012 Allianz Junior Football Camp, including:
Group photo:
63 teenagers from 21 countries participating in the Allianz Junior Football Camp 2012, with (l-r, back)
Matthias Fichtl, Head of Brand Building at Allianz SE; Jürgen Muth, managing director of the Allianz
Arena; (l-r, front) Berni, FC Bayern München club mascot; Diego Contento, Bayern München player,
and Sebastian Dremmler, head coach of the FC Bayern München U16 team.
Player photo:
The children meet the players of FC Bayern München at the Allianz Junior Football Camp 2012.
About Allianz
The Allianz Group is one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide. With approximately
142,000 employees, the Allianz Group serves more than 78 million customers in about 70 countries. On the
insurance side, Allianz is the market leader in Germany and has a strong international presence. In the fiscal year
2011 the Allianz Group achieved total revenues of over 103.6 billion euros. Allianz is also one of the world's
largest asset managers, with third-party assets of 1,281 billion euros under management at year end 2011.
In 2006 Allianz SE, the parent company became the first company in the EURO STOXX 50 Index to adopt the
legal form of a Societas Europaea, which is a new European legal form for stock corporations. Allianz SE is
headquartered in Munich, Germany. Beyond the quality of our financial performance, a number of other activities
and factors are important for the sustainable growth of our competitive strength and company value. These
include, but are not limited to, our global diversification, the reduction of complexity, our value-based management
approach, and our crucially important employees.
Media contact
Rachel Froggatt
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+49 (0) 1724 491 317
[email protected]
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