{"id":300119,"date":"2023-11-22T09:24:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T09:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300119"},"modified":"2023-11-22T09:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T09:24:15","slug":"alex-zverev-splashes-out-8000-for-ultimate-bayern-munich-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/alex-zverev-splashes-out-8000-for-ultimate-bayern-munich-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Zverev splashes out \u00a38,000 for ultimate Bayern Munich experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tennis star Alexander Zverev will get the chance to watch his Bayern Munich heroes up close and personal after spending big at his own evening gala on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n
The 26-year-old, who is a huge Bayern fan, hosted the Alexander Zverev Foundation’s evening gala at the Hotel Tannenhof in Weiler, Germany, in a bid to raise money for children and young people with diabetes, having suffered from Type 1 of the condition since he was four.<\/p>\n
One of the prizes on offer was the ultimate Bayern experience, and he splashed out\u00a0\u20ac9,000 (\u00a38,000) to ensure he got his hands on it.<\/p>\n
The experience will give him full access to the Bayern squad for their Champions League clash with Manchester United next month.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zverev will travel on the same plane as the players, be allowed to watch their full final training session in Manchester – the media only get to see 15 minutes – before watching Harry Kane and Co take on the Red Devils at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
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Alexander Zverev (left) alongside brother Mischa (right) at the evening gala for his foundation on Tuesday night<\/p>\n
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Zverev splashed out \u00a38,000 to watch Harry Kane (centre) and his team-mates take on Man United next month. He will also get to watch the team train and share a banquet with them<\/p>\n
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Zverev is the reigning Olympic tennis champion, and made the US Open final in 2020<\/p>\n
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After the match, the Olympic champion and former US Open finalist will then get to share a banquet with Bayern’s stars, a tradition for the German giants after Champions League away games.<\/p>\n
Bayern have won all four of their matches in Europe this season to seal their place in the knockout stages with two games to spare.<\/p>\n
But United still have plenty to play for as Erik ten Hag’s men currently sit bottom of Group A after losing three of their four fixtures.<\/p>\n
They will likely need to beat Bayern on December 12 to have a chance of progressing to the last 16, but Julian Nagelsmann’s side will be hoping to finish the group stages on a high to cement themselves as one of the favourites for this year’s competition.<\/p>\n
Zverev will be on hand to watch them go about their work, and his generous contribution on Tuesday night played a part in a successful night for his foundation.<\/p>\n
The evening gala raised a total of \u20ac101,500 (\u00a388,000), with Zverev posing alongside his brother Mischa and manager Thomas Kopp for a picture with the cheque afterwards.<\/p>\n
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Bayern have already qualified for the knockout stages, but Erik ten Hag’s men still have plenty of work to do to progress<\/p>\n
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Zverev’s evening gala was a success, as he raised around \u00a388,000 and posed for the cheque with his brother Mischa (left), Gotz Ritter and manager Thomas Kopp (right) afterwards<\/p>\n
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