BAYERN FAMILY
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Family, even in difficult times: After dismissals
( here Jupp Heynckes in 1991) there were sometimes tears, but you could always look each other in the eye – not least over red wine, cards and cigars.
messes up sometimes too. Moving on also means understanding each other, forgiving mistakes, giving way. That‘ s why I always had such a deep relationship with our players. What great fights I had with Mario Basler, Olli Kahn, Stefan Effenberg! They all say:“ You could have a brilliant argument with Hoeneß – but he never bore a grudge!“ Will the family feeling continue to shape things at Säbener Straße, or is the end of an era in sight? It‘ s got a lot to do with the character of the people in charge. Having a value scale is important. I for example am in a phase of my life when I want to give something back. I‘ ve been doing it for years, and it‘ s only going to get stronger. I‘ ve always been lucky enough to be able to let go in my family, and that‘ s one of the reasons why I consider it important that our club functions like a big family. It‘ s been a common thread at FC Bayern to this day, that everyone helps anyone who‘ s in need. Let‘ s take a look at your greatest Bayern moments: your goals in the European Cup final against Atlético Madrid, the Champions League triumph in 2013,
I NEVER WANTED TO BE EVERYBODY ' S DARLING
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