"Sometimes it only takes one player to change a life. For Paul Wheeler, it was Jürgen Klinsmann. When the striker moved from Tottenham Hotspur to FC Bayern in 1995, the young London fan followed him - and stayed. Today, three decades later and ahead of the Champions League showdown against Arsenal (Wednesday, 21:00 CET), Wheeler is the head of the Red Dragons London fan club and says: "Bayern is more than just a club for me, it's my second home.""
"His fan club was founded in 2013 out of a desire to create a contact point for Bayern supporters in the Premier League stronghold. It didn't take long to find a name. "We wanted something that stood for strength, pride and passion," says Wheeler: "Like dragons that roar." The community currently has 25 members. Their official home is in the "Bermondsey Bierkeller", a pub not far from London Bridge with Bavarian beer, hearty meals and big screens for every Bayern game."
"Wheeler has two football loves: Tottenham and Bayern. "But Bayern never let me go," he says. It meant Harry Kane's transfer in the summer of 2023 was a special moment for him. "It was bittersweet for us in England. A loss for Spurs, but a huge gain for Bayern and a wonderful moment for all English fans who identify with the Bundesliga.""
Paul Wheeler followed Jürgen Klinsmann from Tottenham to Bayern in 1995 and became head of the Red Dragons London fan club. The club was founded in 2013 to provide a contact point for Bayern supporters in London and chose the name Red Dragons to represent strength, pride and passion. The community has 25 members and meets at the Bermondsey Bierkeller near London Bridge, a pub with Bavarian beer, hearty meals and big screens. Meetings feature loud chants and a celebratory atmosphere. Wheeler retains ties to Tottenham and values moments like Harry Kane's transfer and a visit to Säbener Straße to meet players.
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