Ah the signs of Autumn – shorter evenings, the leaves turning red and the footballers of Bayern Munich breaking out the Lederhosen.
The Bayern boys living it up has become one of those perennial stories – like signs of summer or a guide to festivals.
Because who doesn’t find it cheering to watch Pep Guardiola and the lads have a fine old time at the annual beer festival.
After 9 straight wins with 31 goals scored, one can't begrudge Bayern enjoying #Oktoberfest 2015 pic.twitter.com/BXXYFlMaTj
— AS English (@English_AS) September 30, 2015
Here’s Robert Lewandowski and his partner Anna Stachurska enjoying a good quaff – Ireland football fans can only hope he suffers a freak three-week-long hangover.
The boss relaxes with his wife, while World Cup hero Philip Lahm brings the whole family along.
Pep Guardiola and his wife Cristina at the Oktoberfest pic.twitter.com/33tP8wTKHM
— Bayern Central (@bayerncentral) September 30, 2015
Oktoberfest 2015 | Philipp Lahm with his family pic.twitter.com/Zj6hUpaGOe
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) September 30, 2015
There’s Xabi Alonso, irritatingly perfect as always.
Oktoberfest 2015 | Xabi Alonso and his wife Nagore pic.twitter.com/pPyHXwp1SV
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) September 30, 2015
And everyone gets into the spirit of the day with traditional outfits.
Oktoberfest 2015 | Mario Götze and his girlfriend Ann-Kathrin pic.twitter.com/FkZKImM4D6
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) September 30, 2015
Oktoberfest 2015 | Thiago and his wife Julia pic.twitter.com/h5DAGhAxB2
— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) September 30, 2015
We said it last year and we’ll say it again, the Bayern team have more fun than the rest of us.
Bayern’s Medhi Benatia, Franck Ribery, Jerome Boateng, Kingsley Coman, David Alaba of FC Bayern Muenchen and Katja Butylia.