5 Things Man Utd Fans Need To Know About Bastian Schweinsteiger
4. He Doesn't Give Up.
Schweinsteigers success comes with a combative context that should appeal to his new fans. After missing the penalty that lost Bayern the Champions League in their own backyard, he guided them to the trophy the following year, overcoming sizeable demons. Last year, he arrived at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil well short of fitness. By the end of it, Schweinsteiger, with blood on his face, dragged his team across the line. It was an image that won over a nation, and, unlike many Bayern players including then-captain Lahm, Schweinsteiger became the embodiment of football for the majority of the country. So adored was he that over the years, whenever he was brought on or off, Bayern fans always used to say his name and the word Fuballgott (Football God) afterwards. Bayern fan or not, his departure is a painful one.
