US EditionWhy Bayern's Players Are Wearing Cockatoo T-Shirts for Bundesliga Celebrations
Bayern clinched the title with a 4-2 win over Stuttgart and revived the white cockatoo mascot from last season’s celebrations.
- Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title on Sunday, April 19, 2026, with a 4-2 win over Stuttgart in Munich, Germany, celebrating by wearing T-shirts featuring a white cockatoo statue.
- The team unofficially adopted the cockatoo statue last season after spotting it in a Munich restaurant during a Freiburg-Leverkusen match; an unidentified player subsequently took it.
- Bayern secured the championship with four rounds remaining, establishing an unassailable 15-point lead over second-placed Borussia Dortmund in the German league.
- Midfielder Leon Goretzka joked that the mascot 'had to wait a long time' to return, while coach Vincent Kompany has teased that the identity of who took the statue remains untold.
- Players including Harry Kane, Dayot Upamecano, and Josip Stanisic participated in the post-match celebrations on the pitch in Munich.
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A porcelain cocoa has become the mascot of Bavaria, which is why the animal came to the master celebrations and why it can now be seen on the shirts. But the strange bird still doesn't have enough. He should drive the Bayern players until the World Cup.
The Bavarians celebrate their 35th championship title and a Kakadu plays a prominent role. The bird is not only depicted on the Münchner Meistershirts – the players also have a porcelain figure in the stadium. But what's behind it? He can be seen again on one of the first party photos from the Bayern cabin! Leon Goretzka and Konrad Laimer are sitting on their seats with a champagne glass and grinning into the camera. Meanwhile, the porcelain cak…
The early victory of the championship triggers huge joy at FC Bayern. However, the Munich triple hunters still have a lot to do. The lack of an injured national player causes melancholy.The stars of FC Bayern celebrated the premature win of their 35th championship in the player lounge of the Allianz Arena. For Harry Kane & Co. there was only a muted pleasure on the program. After all, the Munichers still have a lot to do in this football season.…
The Bavarians make the 35th championship perfect against the VfB Stuttgart by a 4-2. Afterwards they celebrate with a special shirt.
The Bavarian stars present their very special lucky charm at the master celebration. And this is now omnipresent in the club.
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merkur.deFC Bayern is once again German champion after the victory over VfB Stuttgart. Despite their own announcement to give up a big party, the players celebrate the title win.
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