Who have Bayern been hammering now? Schweinsteiger and Martinez hit the funfair at launch of new Munich away kit
By JOE STRANGE
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After winning the Bundesliga, Champions League and German Cup treble last season, Bayern Munich have started the new season with a similarly impressive display of technique and power - by taking part in the traditional funfair game of Hau den Lukas.
Bayern duo Bastian Schweinsteiger and Javi Martinez swapped balls for hammers at the fair in Munich as they helped launch the club's new away strip.
The midfielders were joined by a bevy of beautiful models - and team-mate Diego Contento - to show off the white and black kit, which will be worn on the road by Pep Guardiola's side.
Looking good: Contento (left) and Martinez (right) model a Bavarian-style Bayern kit as Schweinsteiger sports the club's new away strip
Big hit: Cameras capture Martinez's effort at Hau den Lukas
Looking up: Schweinsteiger tries to beat his Spanish team-mate
Trying to impress: Martinez and Schweinsteiger attempt to hammer nails into a plank of wood with one strike
Hau den Lukas, in which competitors use a giant mallet to attempt to ring a bell suspended at the top of a tower, is often referred to as a High Striker in the UK.
German international Schweinsteiger, who has been ruled out of his country's upcoming World Cup qualifiers through injury, was fit enough to take part in the test of strength alongside midfield partner Martinez.
The pair also had a go at hammering nails into a plank of wood with a single hit, another game popular at funfairs the world over.
Playing around: Martinez pretends to hit his team-mate Schweinsteiger
Schweinsteiger discusses the Bundesliga champion's new kit
Historic: Bayern produced a traditional Bavarian-style kit to celebrate their past
Bayern lifted the UEFA Super Cup on Friday after coming from behind twice to beat Jose Mourinho's Chelsea 5-4 on penalties.
Guardiola's men were on the verge of defeat when Eden Hazard put the Europa League holders 2-1 up in extra-time but Martinez levelled with the last kick of the game to force a shootout.
Manuel Neuer saved Romelu Lukaku's effort to hand the former Barcelona boss his first trophy since joining Bayern earlier this summer.
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