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Vincent Kompay and Xabi Alonso battle in a clash of two Bundesliga title favorites.

From steins and wurst to oompah bands and lederhosen, this is everything you’ll need for the very best Oktoberfest celebrations across town

Alcohol-free beer has been gaining popularity in recent years as beer consumption shrinks

Tens of thousands of revelers marked the opening day of the 189th Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest has opened in Munich after the ceremonial beer keg-tapping. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started the 189th Oktoberfest at noon when he inserted the tap into the first keg. The celebration runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents covering the fairground and is considered the world’s largest folk festival.

Munich's Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, opened Saturday under heightened security following a string of attacks in Germany attributed to jihadists.

Oktoberfest will open after the ceremonial keg-tapping by Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter when he inserts the tap into the first keg at noon on Saturday

Five Bayern Munich players, including Harry Kane and Michael Olise, combined for nine goals against Dinamo Zagreb.

Supporters of the Bundesliga giants launched a petition in an attempt to keep Dutch defender at the club

The 27-year-old is a suspected supporter of radical Islamic ideology, according to the Munich public prosecutor's office

German authorities say an alleged Islamic extremist has been arrested in connection with plotting an attack on German soldiers during their lunch break in Munich, killing as many of them as possible and causing a feeling of insecurity among the larger population