
It all started at 18.00 CET at the BayArena. After team chef Marius Kiepert presented the menu – spaghetti al dente and Greek yoghurt with fruit and brittle – and allocated the groups, there was a hive of cooking activity with plenty of questions too. The 14- to 19-year-olds had the opportunity to quiz the midfielder. The Werkself number eight was happy to share anecdotes on his best goal, feisty FIFA clashes, but also his cooking abilities. "I'm very happy to the cooking at home from time to time. My favourite meal is chili con carne... In Berlin it obviously has to be a real currywurst," revealed the Potsdam-born player.






After the culinary mission was completed, the self-prepared two-course meal was enjoyed in one of the many boxes at the BayArena. The evening was rounded off with autographs on aprons and selfies with a view of the stadium with everybody going home sated and with beaming smiles.
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