Leonine Studios produces the “FC Bayern World Squad” document series on the German football giant’s young talent scouting program

Exclusive: Leonine Studios is launching a documentary series about the global scouting program run by German football giant FC Bayern.

FC Bayern World Team Based on the second edition of the homonymous initiative, which allows young and talented players from all over the world to get closer to their dreams, to become professionals.

The eight-part series will follow his journey from training through to the selection process and then against FC Bayern’s youth team, also known as Bayern Munich.

i & u TV, owned by Leonin, is operated by FC Bayern and Volkswagen. It will launch locally on FC Bayern’s channels in the fall of 2022, while Leonine is still considering its international distribution options. The W&B Television documentary series previously produced by Leonine Bayern – behind the legend for Amazon.

For what FC Bayern World TeamA total of 2,604 players from 106 countries declared in a short video in one of the venues that the only requirement to participate was the year of birth: 2004 or 2005.

A total of 20 young talents from 17 countries finally had the opportunity to improve their skills in the coming months under the guidance of professional FC Bayern coaches.

Earlier this week, on 6 June, they left Germany and traveled to Brazil to play against the youth teams of famous teams such as CR Flamengo and Vasco de Gama. The series will conclude with a retreat in Munich, where the young players will learn more about Bayern and compete in a match against the club’s Under-19 squad on 16 July at the Munich Alliance Arena.

Bayern are one of the most recognizable clubs in world football, having won 32 German Bundesliga titles and 6 UEFA Champions League titles. They are currently second in the UEFA club rankings.

Christian Meinberger, Digital Director of Leonine Studios, said, “Following the successful collaboration between Amazon and the original documentary series. Bayern – behind the legendProduced by Leonine’s production company, W&B Television, we are delighted to be working on a second series with FC Bayern.

“For young talent, it all comes down to winning a place on one of the best, most famous and successful football teams in the world. This goal requires commitment and ambition, brings joy and frustration. the result will be FC Bayern World TeamA moving series that shows what it means to be on the path to professional football.

Bayern board member Hasan Salihamidzic added: “We are very pleased with many new talents from all over the world. the FC Bayern World Team The project is one of the largest exploratory projects in our club’s history and was a great success in the first year as well. It’s a wonderful step for talent. “