Andreas Brehme made Germany soccer world champions in 1990. When asked how he scored the most important goal of his life, he always responded laconically. Memory of an encounter in Munich.
Restaurant Italia, located between Viktualienmarkt and Hofbräuhaus in Munich’s old town. Andreas Brehme is sitting at the table opposite the counter. He has ordered fish and a bottle of white wine.
It’s a sunny day in October 2022, four weeks until the World Cup. The German players around captain Manuel Neuer have announced that they want to become world champions in Qatar. It should finally work with a title after the failed 2018 World Cup and the early failure at the 2021 European Championship.