Article by Alexandru Tomuțiu – published Monday, October 6, 2025, 22:05 / Updated Monday, October 6, 2025:05
Leroy Sane (29 years old), the right wing in Galatasaray, came into conflict with Bayern supporters and was involved in a small altercation at the famous Oktoberfest festival in Munich on Sunday evening, around 11:00 pm.
Several fans of the Bavarian club started provoking the footballer about his transfer to Istanbul, shouting things like “Galatasaray is shit!” while the player passed by their table. Sane reacted and faced the fans, and the situation escalated with a few stings, forcing the intervention of the Security. The police were not called, according to Abola.P.
Photo gallery. Leroy Sane came into conflict with Bayern's fans at Oktoberfest
The German international acknowledged that the situation serves as a lesson for the future: “I was challenged and insulted for several minutes, as did my club, Galatasaray. In the hot atmosphere, I was pushed and then a small altercation took place. It is clear that I should keep my calm. I will take this as a lesson.
Sane left the Bundesligi champion after five seasons, and transferred to Galarasaray in the summer. He took the step from the position of a free contract player. In Istanbul, this season, it has a goal and two decisive passes in 8 games.
He was the footballer from Bayern Munich for 5 years, between 2000 and 2005. He ticked 223 matches, 61 goals and 56 decisive passes during this period. It is listed at 25 million euros, according to the specialized site transfermarkt.com.
It also has 70 goals for the German national. During this time, he scored 14 times.
