On the basis that earliest memories generally start at three-and-a-half years old, there are teenagers in Germany who will not recall a time when anyone other than Bayern Munich were Bundesliga champions.
For the first time since 2012, there is a chance of somebody else engraving their name on the champion’s shield. Fair to say, it is not just Borussia Dortmund fans who are hoping their side end Bayern’s monopoly on the title.
It has been the most dominant streak in the history of football in the country by a vast margin. Ten years, and still with a chance of extending it to more.
Dortmund have a two-point lead over the holders ahead of their home game against Mainz on Saturday. Bayern travel to Cologne, hoping their title rivals cut them a break by slipping up.
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