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    Former World Cup winner, 40, renting house on Airbnb for just £18 a night as he promises to personally welcome guests

    A GERMAN football legend is offering fans the opportunity to spend a stay at his house courtesy of Airbnb.For just £18-a-night, you will get a glimpse into the career of the former star’s home that is full of memorabilia and photos from his career.Phillip Lahm is offering fans a stunning deal on AirbnbCredit: Air BNBHe is renting out his home in the Bavarian Tegernsee resort for just £18Credit: Air BNBThe house boasts incredible views of the lakes and mountainsCredit: Air BNBHis home also has a host of memorabilia on display from his legendary careerCredit: Air BNBPhilipp Lahm is widely considered to be one of the greatest full-back’s of all-time.The 40-year-old came through the ranks at Bayern Munich and, bar an early loan stint at Stuttgart, he spent his entire time as a pro footballer with the Bundesliga giants.Lahm made 517 appearances for them and helped the club to win a host of honours.He was part of eight title-winning sides and also lifted the Champions League in 2013.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLLahm also collected 12 more winners’ medals but his finest moment came while playing for his country.The ace was capped 113 times by Germany and he captained them to 2014 World Cup glory in Brazil.Lahm has just finished working as the tournament director for UEFA at Euro 2024 but has now found himself in the headlines again in his homeland.And that is all because he has decided to rent out his house on the Bavarian Tegernsee for an evening via the Airbnb platform.Most read in BundesligaCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSSpeaking to AD Magazine, Lahm said: “I enjoy being a host and have travelled all over the world as a footballer.“I thought it was a great idea to give other people the opportunity to spend a night in my house.”Football stars’ weird phobiasIt will be available for the night of October 18 and costs just €21 (£18) – which is a reference to the shirt number he donned for Bayern.Those successful will also receive two tickets for a FC Bayern game, a Bavarian dinner from a professional chef plus a signed shirt from Lahm.No doubt that competition to spend a night at the Lahm residence will be fierce.But fans can start submitting their booking requests on Airbnb from August 7.And even though it seems unlikely that Lahm himself will be preparing your morning coffee and attending to all of your needs, he will be the one showing you around.Lahm says: “As a good host, I will personally welcome the guests and show them around our house.”As well as his mementos being on display, there is also a trophy that was presented to him by the DFB to commemorate that World Cup victory sitting proudly in his fireplace room.A trophy to commemorate the World Cup win by the DFB is also on displayCredit: Air BNBThe property boasts an indoor swimming poolCredit: Air BNBYou can kick back in this huge cream sofa in the star’s front roomCredit: Air BNBThe property contains a number of bedroomsCredit: Air BNBLahm said: “My whole life is connected to football, so it’s normal that this is reflected in the house.”But the property is hugely appealing to everyone – whether you like football or not.It contains several bedrooms plus the views are incredible.The property looks out towards the nearby lake and mountains and it also comes with an indoor pool.Lahm added: “It is a place of retreat where you have nature around you and where it is quieter than in the city.”READ MORE SUN STORIESAnd you just never know who you might bump into while you’re out and about in the resort town of Tegernsee.His former Bayern and Germany team-mate Manuel Neuer, who is still No.1 at club and country, lives nearby to Lahm.Lahm captained Bayern Munich to Champions League success in 2013Credit: EPAHe followed that up by skippering Germany to World Cup glory in 2014Credit: AP:Associated PressWho are these famous footballers? More

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    England fans can spend Euro 2024 staying in a drab bunker — for just £26 per night

    ENGLAND fans have the chance to spend the Euros staying in a drab bunker — for just £26 per night.The gloomy cellar in Bochum is 25 minutes from Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen where England start the tournament against Serbia on June 16.England fans can stay in the gloomy German cellar for the EurosCredit: airbnbThe Bochum Airbnb costs just £26 per nightCredit: airbnbIt’s one of many Airbnb listings aiming to cash in on fans desperate for accommodation — some charging £50 to spend a night in rentals that resemble furnished garden sheds.One wooden outhouse is 20 minutes from the Frankfurt Arena, where the Three Lions face Denmark on June 20.It has no hot water and even ­features an “organic toilet bucket” at a nightly price of £51.A nine square metre treehouse is also an option further north towards Berlin – where the Euro final will be held on July 14 – at £31 per night.READ MORE ON EUROSIt has no heating, an outdoor wash basin, compost toilet and a bunk bed.Alternatively, a £10-a-night “hay hotel with bed made of dried grass/hay/straw” is available on a farm between Frankfurt and Leipzig.But Airbnb host Sandri warns barn guests to beware of the roaming alpacas and ducks – with earplugs advised due to roosters crowing early in the morning.Other wacky accommodation available includes a sweet-themed apartment in Gelsenkirchen – where the Three Lions face Serbia in the Group C opener.Most read in FootballIt costs a whopping £566 per night over the weekend of June 16 to cuddle cookie pillows while gorging on unlimited treats from a candy cart.UEFA Euro 2024: The glamorous life of WAGsThe drab room has a desk and bedCredit: airbnb More