Hoeneß and his ambivalent gathering image

His ambition and selfishness, however, almost blew the big dream of winning the 1974 World Cup: Hoeneß conceals a feverish flu to play in the World Cup final – and after only 60 seconds causes a penalty.

Before the World Cup title, FC Bayern had its start: New city, new apartment – together with Paul Breitner in a shared apartment. But unlike the residential situation in Munich, the start at FC Bayern is bumpy. “The Uli knew what he wanted,” Franz Bulle Roth remembers in the podcast “11 Leben” his talented but already very uncomfortable new teammate, “but we were already the experienced players back then. Then they [Uli and Paul] had to subordinate themselves a bit.”