Benfica Lisbon - Bayern Munich Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images School of hard knocks? Bayern Munich expanded its traveling roster for the Club World Cup to include school-aged youngsters David Santos, Lennart Karl, and Cassiano Kiala.For those boys, school has not been out for summer. FCBayern.com put together the details on how the young players are managing their schooling while playing world class competition: The ball is at rest on Tuesday at FC Bayern’s team headquarters in Orlando. While the Florida sun blazes outside and the next Club World Cup match ( Saturday: PSG! ) draws closer in the stadium, inside the club is calculating, translating, and revising. Three of the record champions’ youth players sit concentrated in the meeting room – in front of them, not a tactical plan, but school materials. Their task: not only to survive an international tournament and gain experience with the professionals, but also to learn math, English, and sports theory. Except for match days, the three have lessons every day – including in Florida. For the kids, it has been a good experience. “It’s sometimes an exceptional situation,” says Santos. “I’ve gotten used to the double burden, but it takes discipline.” FCBayern.com also provided a description of what the classroom environment looks like:The room where the young players meet daily with teacher Fabian Cichlar is normally reserved for team meetings. Now it serves as a classroom. Cichlar knows the players well – at the FC Bayern Campus, he also supports the boarding school residents with their schoolwork as part of a team, providing feedback and answering questions. The initiative often comes from the players themselves. “I simply say what I need,” explains Santos, “and then I get great help.” Karl is currently studying for his secondary school (high school) diploma, which he plans to graduate next year. “We do homework here every day,” Karl said. “You can’t lie to yourself, that doesn’t help you in school.”The education experience has clearly been on — and off — the pitch for Karl during the Club World Cup. “It’s really cool in the stadiums. You play against special opponents,” Karl said. “The atmosphere is really good, and we spend a lot of time with Tom Bischof and Aleks Pavlović.”Like Santos, Kiala attends Munich North High School. The normal week looks like this for the duo: From Monday to Thursday they have school there until 4:30 p.m. before leaving for training at Säbener Straße.“I sometimes have to run for the bus, which can be stressful,” said Kiala.FCBayern.com gave some insight as to what Kiala has been doing for awhile at the Club World Cup:He recently wrote a math test from Orlando, and today he has a Spanish proficiency test. He received support beforehand via video link from Munich - with language teacher Ann-Kathrin Weißenbach from the campus - and the evening before in person with coach Max Steegmüller. “This grade is very important, I have to improve on it,” he says.After that, English preparations follow – “luckily, nothing from other subjects, since summer vacation is coming soon.” Despite the pressure, the enthusiasm for the tournament experience prevails for him too: “It’s amazing to be able to experience this,” says Kiala, who moved with his family from Berlin to Munich in the summer of 2024. “I’ve been a Bayern fan for as long as I can remember.” Santos also grins at the same time: “It’s an honor to be here.” Schüler bei der Klub-WM: Schulaufgaben zwischen Flutlicht und Finalträumen ➡️ https://t.co/m1j6hepRTJ #FCBayern #FIFACWC pic.twitter.com/l8jstj6R2y— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) July 2, 2025Students at the Club World Cup: Homework between floodlights and final dreams ➡️ https://ift.tt/i9DUekm #FCBayern #FIFACWCOne other aspect of school that the youngsters are focused on is with language skills. “Languages ​​are always useful, even as a soccer player; even here in Orlando, our meetings are held in English,” Karl noted. While all of the young players ultimately want to be professional…