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bganwithaubTSV Ningn
ansignf Baynin1 964 aft
sing 47 gasin 28 gams.Gna
managWatFmbkfughtff
mptitinfmTSV 1860 Munih
tsignhim,ahingMu’sfamiy
hmjust haf an hubfhis
ppsitnumb.
cahZatk “Tshik”cajkvski
wasssimpssupnmtinghis
nw,yung,tubbynt-fwaat
p-sasntaining,mpainingt
psintWihmNuk: “I’m nt
puttingthatittphantinamng
mystingfthughbs.”
SppMaiag:“H waswf,”
thfmgakpnsai.“His
thighswthwithfthpp’s
waist.Th wayhk,I thughth
wun’t ast ngwithus.”
Butapsintiawasan ,
ancajkvskiuy stth nw
signing.Baynnv kbak.
ThubthatMujinu
nthavbnmiffnttth
a-nquingBaynsiftay.
Thyhajust naguhampinship
tthinam,wn v 30 yas
ai, anwyt t payin th
nwy-fmBunsiga.Yt within
th yas,Mu’sgashasht
thmutfthginaagu(suth)
anntcup Winns’ cupgy.
Hwas an antithsis f th
ahtypabig,stngnt-fwa;
quit thvs.Muwas sht,
stky anmusua, buta wnt
fgavitygavhimth ginbaan
anaaityv ppsingfns
whtw ha anshusv
himatnsanf-kiks.Thy
wsti tumbing bakwntath
whnMuwasaaystabbingth
baintthnt.
“WithutG,wwunv hav
hathatsuss,” saiBknbau
aithisya. “Hsth gas
anhathmntaitythattkus
fwa.Hwasn’tth bst pay
buthwasthmst imptant.
GwasthMVP.”
Mu’shauf 68 intnatina
gasinufuina mathn
fuasins,spit payingatth
hightfftba’smstfnsiv a.
His 56 6 gasfBayn bught
sivwajinging.Thy wnth
eupancupWinns’cup in1 967
thntheupancup in1 974 –
whnhstuktwiinthpay
fina againstAttiMai– as
wasin 1975 an 1976.
In 1976 Baynfwupwith
thwubwn,fatingSuth
Amianhampinscuzi 2-0at
hmanawing0-0 in Bazi.Mu
pnth singinMunih.
Fathathisgasing
wasphnmna,Muwasiminay
unatas a ftba. rayi
hhava han t ispaya fuang
fhisabiitis.oppnntsnsistnty
misjughisa-ungifts.Amng
thsaughtut w lsUnitin
th 1975 eupancupfinainPais.
Muha t pbakint th
mifibausfaninjuy-nf
shuffayinthmath.Thistim,
h Baynby bth shmingan
sing,puingth stingsinmifi
bf nvtinga sstsa
a 2-0vity in th 81 stminut.
Fanswithngmmisaimit
wasnyMu’s injuy absninth
spingf 1977 thatpvntBayn
makingitfueupancupsina w.
Muwas Wst Gmany’s Payf