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Football the world's most popular sport is also hugely popular in Berlin the capital city of Germany. The popularity of the sport can be gauged from the fact that Germany is the three times World cup champion. Some of the greatest names in football are from Germany. Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Muller are the two biggest names in soccer from Germany. The Bundesliga is Germany's premier football league. It is a hugely popular event and evokes great enthusiasm among football fans around the world. It commands the second highest attendance among the professional football leagues. This is a major departure from its position in just 2005. It was ranked 5th in the UEFA listings. The rankings depend on the performance of the clubs in the UEFA Champions league and the UEFA Cup. Bayern Munich (German: Bayern München) is the most successful football club in Germany. It has won 20 national championships and 4 European championship titles. The four European championship titles include three European Cup and one Champions League title. Like most of the German clubs, Bayern Munich is a multi sport club. The German national football team is one of the traditional super powers in international football. It won the FIFA World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990 and the European Football Championship in 1972 and 1980 as West Germany and in 1996 as Germany as a whole. Berlin has some of the biggest clubs in Germany. The overall infrastructure in Berlin is very high class. Some of the best grounds of Germany are in Berlin. The schools and colleges here encourage their students to take part in different sports. Football has the largest representation. Some of the best coaches are from Germany. Coaches are specialized according to the level in which they train. The aspiring young players are in the best hands outright.
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