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Why Mia san mia, Actually?

The phrase is not an FC Bayern invention but a saying from Austria — used by soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy.

In standard German, Mia san mia translates roughly as We are who we are. Historians have shown it was already used in the 19th century. It came to Bavaria from Austria, and to FCB when the club became record champions in 1987. Hans Pflügler, Hansi Dorfner and Ludwig Kögl sang it after victories — legend has it they danced on the tables.

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