On 23 June 1973, Borussia Mönchengladbach played 1. FC Köln in the final of the German Cup. Coach Hennes Weisweiler had left Günter Netzer on the bench. The score was 1 to 1 after ninety minutes. Before extra time, by Netzer’s own account, he told Weisweiler: Ich spiele dann jetzt. I’ll play now.
He came on. In the 93rd minute, his first touch was a pass to his teammate Bonhof. Bonhof played the ball back, and Netzer scored the winning goal, 2 to 1.
Afterwards, Netzer told the press that Weisweiler had agreed. Fifty years later, the sports broadcaster Sport1 called this a charming fib. Weisweiler let it look as if the coach were still the boss, but inside he was boiling.