Oktoberfest will open after the ceremonial keg-tapping by Munich Mayor when he inserts the tap into the first keg at noon on Saturday.

Strong, amber-colored Marzenbier is the traditional beer served at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. But it's now found only in the United States.

On Saturday at 9 am (0700 GMT) on the dot, the stewards opened the entrances to Munich's Oktoberfest, allowing visitors to rush towards the beer tents. Visitors to the Wiesn - as the event is known locally - then flocked in from all sides,

Two days after a 9-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Dinamo Zagreb fired coach Sergej Jakirović on Thursday. The Croatian champion said in a statement Jakirović’s assistant Sandro Perković will take over as the interim coach.

Dinamo Zagreb have sacked head coach Sergej Jakirovic two days after the club lost 9-2 against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The defeat in Germany was the club’s heaviest ever loss, and the first time that one side had conceded nine goals in the history of the competition.

Harry Kane and Bayern Munich are scoring a torrent of goals under new coach Vincent Kompany but the England striker still thinks they’re vulnerable

Champions League Match of the Day's Joe Hart and Julien Lauren explain why Vincent Kompany's mentality and desire are key to him being successful at German giants Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany on Friday called for an annual cap on the number of games a player can play to manage workload."The solution I've always wanted is to put a cap on the amount of games a player can play as an individual.

Bayern Munich signed some players in the summer but came away with a bit of misfortune on the defensive side of things. Their defenders aren’t exactly performing as well as they would’ve hoped, yet coach Vincent Kompany claims that the Bavarians were able to do their jobs adequately.