Bountiful debut for Bayern Munich at the Club World Cup. At TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, the Bavarians, in fact, rifled a resounding 10-0 to’Auckland City on the first day of Group C, which also includes Boca Juniors and Benfica.

It took only about twenty minutes to understand the turn the match would take: the German champions in fact scored four goals in the first half with Coman’s brace and goals from Boey and Olise, who would double at the end of the first half, before Muller’s momentary 5-0.

In the second half, the music did not change and it was Musiala who took center stage, scoring a hat trick in just over a quarter of an hour, before Muller sealed the final 10 and his own personal double.

Kompany’s men will return to the pitch with Boca Juniors on the night of Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22, at 3 a.m. Italian time at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

At midnight Italian time, 6 p.m. local time, the second Group A match between Brazil’s Palimeiras and Portugal’s Porto, teams both making their debut in the event, will be played at Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The two teams are in the same grouping as U.S.-based Inter Miami (where Lionel Messi plays) and Egypt’s Al-Ahly, who tonight, in the opening match of the competition, did not go beyond 0-0.

The likely lineups

PALMEIRAS (3-4-3): Weverton; Giay, Gómez, Fuchs; Allan, Ríos, Moreno, Piquerez; Estêvão, López, Paulinho. All. Ferreira.

PORTO (3-4-2-1): Costa; Nehuén Pérez, Zé Pedro, Marcano; João Mário, Varela, Eustáquio, Moura; Mora, Pepê; Aghehowa. All. Anselmi.

Tatjana Maria’s story at Queen’s Club stands out as a wonderful exception. At 37 years and 312 days old, the German tennis player wrote one of the most beautiful pages of the season. She won the WTA 500 in London and thus became the oldest winner on grass at this level. It is a triumph that goes far beyond the age figure, representing the crowning achievement of a career built with sacrifice, intelligence and a passion that knows no age.

Starting from the qualifiers and coming off a string of defeats that could have undermined anyone’s confidence, Maria overturned all predictions with tennis from another era. No top spin shots, but slice backhands, rhythmic variations and a refined volleying game that put much younger and more powerful opponents in trouble. In an age when power seems to reign supreme, the German showed how strategy and variety can still make all the difference, especially on London’s lawns.

Maria’s run at Queen’s was extraordinary. After passing the qualifiers, she eliminated Leylah Fernandez, Karolina Muchova, Elena Rybakina and Madison Keys. All top level players, including two Slam champions. In the final she dominated Amanda Anisimova with a clear 6-3, 6-4 victory. She set her pace from the start and closed the match with impressive numbers. 7 aces, almost 70% first serve and 66% points won on first.

In addition to technical success, Tatjana Maria’s triumph also represents a beautiful personal story. A mother and athlete, she has chosen to live tennis together with her family, turning each tournament into a shared adventure. The Queen’s Club, which was returning to host the women’s circuit after a full 52 years, thus found in the German its perfect queen. Able to give the audience one of the most beautiful fairy tales of the tennis season.