Bayern's Perfect 10: Bundesliga giants claim league title with 3 games to go

Thomas Mueller came running from behind unnoticed and poured a huge jug of beer on him, taking his former Germany and Bayern Munich teammate by complete surprise. Mueller and his team were in the party mood on Sunday after Bayern beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 and completed the formality of winning the Bundesliga title for the 10th season in a row. Bayern's perfect 10 was a great way of giving new coach Julian Nagelsmann his first trophy, perhaps signalling another period of their domination in German football.

Their home, the imposing Allianz Arena, was full of vibrancy with Schickeria - the team's ultra fans - leading the chorus throughout the match, anticipating what looked like a foregone conclusion. Erling Haaland's Dortmund were nowhere near challenging the Munich masters and the latest loss would perhaps put more pressure on their coach Marco Rose, who described the latest episode of Der Klassiker as "the most unimportant game" of the league. Bundesliga has its own uniqueness.

Unlike other major European leagues, the clubs in Germany's top tier of domestic football are less worried about debt and investor's takeover, thanks to Bundesliga's well-structured financial prudence. Fans here always call the shots, with the controlling power of a club's 50+1 ownership rule. And no other leagues have managed to groom and promote local talent right up to the national team with as much dedication and discipline as Bundesliga.