NEW YORK, April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- FC Bayern, one of the biggest and most valuable clubs in world soccer, and Columbia University, one of the world's most prestigious Ivy League institutions, today mark ten years of a transformative partnership that has redefined how elite sports organizations and world-class academic programs collaborate.
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