EXCLUSIVE: Leonine Studios is kicking on with a doc series about a global talent scouting program run by German soccer giants FC Bayern. FC Bayern World Squad is based on the second edition of the …
, a total of 2,604 players from 106 nations applied in short videos for one of the spots, with the only requirement for participation being the year of birth: 2004 or 2005.
Earlier this week on June 6, they left Germany and travelled to Brazil to play against the youth teams of famous sides such as CR Flamengo and Vasco de Gama. The series will conclude with a training camp in Munich where the young players will learn more about FC Bayern and compete in a match with the club’s U19 team on July 16 in the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Christian Meinberger, Chief Digital Officer of Leonine Studios said: “After the successful collaboration on the Amazon Original docu-series, which was realized by Leonine’s production company W&B Television, we are delighted to be working on a second series together with FC Bayern.