Uli Hoeneß describes one of his most emotional moments with Bastian Schweinsteiger. This happened just when the ex-FCB president was in prison.
Munich – The Soccer world Despite all attempts and undertakings, it is still a cosmos that is very much shaped by men. It is therefore not surprising that the good old ones are still there Men’s friendships gives.
This usually arises when you meet every day for years and therefore spend almost more time with each other than with your own partner. Or simply experience particularly emotional moments together. A mixture of both may be the reason why there is between Uli Hoeneß and Bastian Schweinsteiger such an intimate bond.
FC Bayern: Uli Hoeneß on a special moment with Bastian Schweinsteiger – “That was, phew …”
Not only that FCB patron Hoeneß the young Schweinsteiger saw growing up and looked over one or the other little escapade. Together they also experienced the trauma from “Finale dahaom” 2012 against Chelsea. And afterwards they celebrated the triumph over the BVB in Wembley one year later. Also won Schweinsteiger and Hoeneß Side by side countless championships and cup wins *.
Sure, something like that welds together. Usually the one was on the pitch (Schweinsteiger) and the other in the stands (Hoeneß). However, the most emotional moment between the two occurred, according to the former president of the FC Bayern in completely different circumstances.
FC Bayern: Hoeneß experiences emotional Schweinsteiger moment when he is in prison
As the DFB team 2014 World Cup final in Rio in Maracana Hoeneß in the jail. The FCB maker served his time in prison for tax evasion in Landsberg. Schweinsteiger however, made himself immortal that day. Everyone still has the picture in mind when Schweinsteiger, drawn with a cut and completely debilitated, saved the scarce 1: 0 through Mario Götze’s goal in the final minutes of the World Cup final and then raised the World Cup trophy to the sky .
Bastian Schweinsteiger in the 2014 World Cup final.
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Then the former judged FCB star words of thanks in a TV interview Uli Hoeneßwhat almost knocked them off their feet at the time. “It knocked me out of bed because it was one of the most impressive experiences I’ve ever had,” says Hoeneß in the movie Schw31ns7eiger: Memories – from the beginning to the legendwhich will be on June 5 on Amazon Prime.
“If he comes up with this idea at the moment, that was phew, unbelievable,” continued the 68-year-old today. Meanwhile, Schweinsteiger has his active career after over 500 games for the FC Bayern* ended last year and lives in Chicago with his wife, tennis player Ana Ivanovic. Both recently enjoyed the birth of their second child.
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