The date was June 22, 1974. The Volksparkstadion in Hamburg played witness to a match layered with drama, politics, and a nerve-shredding test of will.
October 3, 2026, will mark the 36th anniversary of the reunification of East and West Germany. Every year on this day, the ...
Lothar Matthaus and the West Germany squad with the World Cup and a tearful Paul 'Gazza' Gascoigne Photos: Getty Images; design: Eamonn Dalton/The Athletic This is the 14th in a series by The Athletic ...