Why Bayern's players are wearing cockatoo T-shirts for Bundesliga celebrations

Bayern Munich’s players lined up with the image of a white cockatoo statue on their T-shirts as they celebrated winning another Bundesliga title.

Bayern’s 4-2 win over Stuttgart on Sunday clinched the title with four rounds to go after opening an unassailable 15-point lead over second-placed Borussia Dortmund.

But few were expecting to see the cockatoo again after it played a central role in the celebrations when Bayern also won the Bundesliga title last season.

The bird statue was borrowed from a restaurant where Bayern's players had been watching Freiburg hold Bayer Leverkusen to a draw, ensuring Bayern won the league last season, and it subsequently took a prominent position on the stage when the team received the trophy.