01x02 - Episode 2

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SECOND HALF OF THE 2020-21 SEASON

It's a wonderful feeling

to win the Club World Cup

under the hot sun of Doha.

FC BAYERN VS. ARMINIA BIELEFELD

4 DAYS AFTER THE CLUB WORLD CUP FINAL

But it's tough to return

to the routine of the Bundesliga.

You play against Arminia Bielefeld

in the snow!

It's really difficult after

such a wonderful final

to get going again.

But the league

is what it's all about for us.

Every time FC Bayern doesn't

win the league, and we end second,

we have a major crisis on our hands.

Now a good short pass.

He scores, out of the blue!

Guys!

What's going on?

You're joking! Bayern's trailing 2-0!

Bayern come again

with Leroy Sané, driving …

Followed through by Alphonso Davies!

Against Bielefeld we got off lightly.

A 3-3 draw.

But then, against Frankfurt,

things went very wrong.

The team started to tense up.

Especially because

our next opponent was Dortmund.

Stop that!

What Hansi did can't be done again.

It's impossible to top. A total triumph.

I expected Hansi to say,

"Listen, I'm worn out.

This is the limit of what I can do.

So please, let's go our separate ways."

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 THOMAS MÜLLER

MEDICAL CHECK AFTER COVID INFECTION

So far I'm all right.

But apparently

Covid can attack the lungs

in ways you don't necessarily notice.

We'll know in a minute.

And then I'll attack again.

I was gone for only two weeks, and

they've changed the locks. That's crazy!

But such is life.

You can go in here …

- Hi. In there? - Right.

You fit again? - We'll see in a minute.

- Okay, good luck. - Thanks.

NO ACCESS - X-RAY

Please breathe in and hold your breath.

Hi, guys!

Are you sure?

- Very sure.

Müller!

Awesome!

- He's back.

Hey, Süle!

Welcome back! The May Bug.

Welcome back!

I was in the basement.

There's a glass door by the stairs, and

I was completely alone. - Really? Damn.

When we had lunch, I sat at a table

in the hallway in the basement.

My wife sat on the basement stairs,

waving at me through the glass door.

"Lunch!"

I have to go. You're trying to engage me

in conversation. I don't like it.

Good to have you back.

I had a look at the numbers yesterday.

And?

Forget it!

Cut the crap.

Cough up some money,

we need new players.

You have to be of some use.

I suppose you're right …

OLIVER KAHN - CEO

My name is Oliver Kahn,

and I used to be a goalkeeper.

For 14 years.

And now …

I've had the glorious idea to come back.

Not as a goalkeeper but as a CEO.

We need ba*ls!

Olli is a very relaxed person.

As a goalkeeper he was

somewhat expl*sive, even dangerous.

Here's Olli with an outstretched leg!

If you ran towards Oliver by yourself,

you either passed

or you took a shot quickly,

or he'd have eaten you alive!

There's practically nothing I need now

of my goalkeeper self.

May sound a bit schizophrenic, but …

These raging emotions, the loudness …

I just found that

I no longer achieved my objectives

in this world

by banging on the table or shouting.

On the contrary.

On the contrary. Who'd want to work

with someone like that nowadays?

I remember this so well.

I'm from Karlsruhe, and when I was about

ten or eleven, I was the only one

waving an FC Bayern Munich flag

in Block 1 of the Wildpark stadium.

It shows you that

I already had a bold sense of courage,

and that even as a child

I was deeply

fascinated by Bayern Munich.

Karlsruhe SC has an amateur

fill its most important position,

the goalkeeper.

It's Oliver Kahn, 18 years of age.

It's not like I've been losing sleep,

but I am somewhat tense.

With me it's always been a matter

of adjusting my objectives.

I wasn't all that talented.

It was always the next

realizable objective that I tackled.

And then, suddenly, I realized

maybe I could even join

FC Bayern. Why not?

A Bayern jersey weighs a bit more

because of all the legends

sitting on your shoulder.

You have to unburden yourself of that.

It requires loads of willpower,

but it's a great challenge.

Olli was obsessed with success

and hard work, but in a good way.

Just keep going. Always keep going!

Here's the championship shield!

Depression, burn-out …

all these things came together.

I was simply exhausted.

This was in the late nineties.

I think, if you're at home,

at the bottom of the stairs,

and you can't climb them

without falling over from exhaustion,

you start to worry.

Then you start to realize

where all this has gotten you,

always wanting more,

and more,

and even more,

and still not being satisfied.

If you're no longer able to find

a balance between tension and release,

that's the point where your body

tells you, "That's it, I can't go on."

Not everything

is doable.

For 40 years the club was shaped,

first by Uli Hoeneß,

then by Karl-Heinz Rummenigge

and Franz Beckenbauer,

all former players,

who made the club what it is today.

That's all true

and important.

But it's my job to look ahead

and make sure we'll be

just as successful in the future.

Ultimately, I'll be judged by that.

This match against Dortmund is crucial.

Normally it would be just a game

for the German championship.

But now we have Haaland to deal with.

The way he's been playing,

no single guy will be able to keep him

in check. We'll have to be clever.

If he's standing here,

you can no longer intervene.

You'd have to stand here. You know?

One-twos are especially dangerous.

Gather round.

In a situation like this …

Break through.

So if we win the ball at this point,

we're back in the game.

Leon …

Right defense: in front of Haaland,

or one of us attacks him from behind

and another one covers him.

The first one's better, right?

- Yeah?

We've always been doing it differently.

Can't the one behind him win the ball?

Let's just do what we always do.

It's always worked.

FC BAYERN VS. BORUSSIA DORTMUND

MARCH 6, 2021

I don't need a kick in the butt. It's my

goal to play well and help the team.

As I haven't won

the German Championship yet,

it'd be phenomenal for me

if we could win it together.

I don't really care about criticism,

because I'm totally focused on myself,

and I like to feel some pressure.

Playing for FC Bayern

means having to deal with pressure.

I get a kick out of that.

The match against Dortmund?

The kind of game you live for.

It's the highlight

of every Bundesliga season:

the clash between Bayern Munich

and Borussia Dortmund,

the biggest game of them all.

Holger?

Can you hear me?

- Just fine.

I spoke to you three times,

you never said a word.

You're lying.

- But you can hear me now?

Perfectly.

- Okay. Got it. Fine. Later!

I don't believe it!

What the heck?

When the pressure mounts

and you start struggling with yourself

and lose all confidence,

it gets even more difficult

to keep your head clear and play well.

Unbelievable!

How many times, this season?

So often, right?

But today it's against Dortmund.

How good is this Haaland?

The guy's a machine, man!

I'm calling his agent tomorrow.

But have him get a haircut first.

It's okay to have fun on the bench.

KATHLEEN KRÜGER - TEAM MANAGER

Stonily watching the game

is definitely not for us. On our bench

things are no different

than in a district league.

Guys, go! Go!

Back to a line of five.

Stop it!

Kiss my a*s!

Penalty!

- I think he's giving a penalty. Look.

Right on!

Very good!

We're almost there, man. Almost there!

- Yes, yes!

Very good, Jo.

That was good, Leroy.

- Yeah.

If we have room, we've got to focus!

Niki, the way you trapped the ball …

Come on, Lewa, two more!

Then I'll be satisfied.

Anything else?

- Two will be enough.

Let's turn this match around!

Come on, guys!

Wait as long as you can. If you move too

soon, they'll know what you're planning.

As long as I'm standing around,

they don't notice me.

It's only when I start running

that they know where I am.

Dortmund kick off the second half

in the Allianz Arena.

They'll try to start as well as they did

in the first half. They're pushing hard.

They're looking to start this

second half on the front foot as well.

Super, Leroy!

Jérôme!

Something's up with Jérôme.

- Jérôme!

Twisted knee. Substitute!

Kathleen? Javi!

- Send Javi in.

Javi, come on!

Just lean on us, Jérôme!

Is that okay?

Only twelve minutes remain on the clock.

They will seem never-ending

for Dortmund's defense.

Yes, super, Leroy.

Goal!

It's in! Goretzka!

And it's just a few minutes to go!

Go on, go on!

One minute plus extra time.

Here come Bayern.

Lewandowski takes a shot … he scores!

He decides the game

in favor of Bayern Munich.

They are performing

on a true championship level.

Derby winners, men!

- Derby winners.

FC Hollywood!

FC Hollywood!

Last time we won this derby was 2011.

Listen up. Everyone here?

First of all, congratulations.

A great performance.

To come back from 2-0, well done.

Take two days off. See you on Tuesday.

Bought it myself.

No one needs to know.

- What settings does it have? Pressure?

The speed of the wheels.

You have to know how many yards, so you

just have to try it out? - Of course.

Choupo, this is at maximum setting.

- Okay.

Too fast, Choupo?

- A little.

So step on it!

I've raised the aim a little, hang on.

Maybe a little bit more in my direction.

Sorry. No speculating!

Did you see that?

I just changed the setting.

Oh, Choupo!

We'll have to do some more testing.

I was always a Bayern fan,

my brother was a Gladbach fan.

They were the two top teams at the time.

And I really wanted to play for Bayern,

that's true. That was my great ambition.

Here's Hansi Flick,

the player with his socks down.

At first I used to be a goal getter,

people told me I was good.

But in the Bundesliga I was

usually given a defensive position,

because there I didn't score enough.

One day I heard

a scout for Bayern had come

to look at me.

We lost 4-1.

Great promotion.

Then Uli Hoeneß called.

I remember as if it was yesterday.

And we made a deal.

A great time. I came here when I was 20.

GERMAN CHAMPION 1987

We were just …

a real team.

He was very diligent, very involved.

He wasn't always a regular player,

but his behavior was always exemplary.

He was assistant coach

at the 2014 World Cup

and for several years under Jogi Löw,

where he did a great job too.

The world champion's

assistant coach, Hansi Flick!

Hansi has ideas about soccer

that suit FC Bayern

and the National Team very well.

And he has bags of empathy.

He is a communicator. The players

listened to him as well as to me.

It's always nicest

to prepare a squad

for a common objective.

The only downside is that you're

always at the center of attention.

You have to get used to

a lot of press conferences.

That's cost me loads of energy,

especially over the past few weeks.

Because you have to be

really careful what you say.

A head coach has to face

challenges in several other areas too,

like answering the media.

That takes away some time

from the regular work.

Hansi's problem was

that he'd shot from zero to a hundred.

He had no experience

in these other areas,

like handling the pressure,

the media, and the club bosses.

He hadn't learned that over the course

of the years, like other top coaches.

Bro!

Let's go.

David is a kind of fixed point

for everyone in the squad.

He brings together the little groups

that every squad has.

I don't know of any player

who doesn't get along with him.

I've never seen this in anyone else.

He contributes so much

in order to keep the squad together.

I hope we pick this up from him,

and that we

can pass it on over the years.

Howdy.

We welcome our colleagues

and our viewers

to a media conference

with David Alaba. First off,

you have made a decision

that we will be discussing.

So tell us, what have you decided?

Well, I have decided

to do something new once this season

is over, and to leave this club.

I can tell you, it was

definitely not an easy decision to make.

It was very hard.

First of all, I've been

with this club for 13 years now,

and secondly,

this club is very close to my heart

and I'm thankful to it for so very much.

Right. Your questions, please.

What tipped the scales after so long?

- Was it the way things were handled?

It has been rumored that it was

a matter of money. - No.

Was that okay? Yeah?

Ciao-ciao.

- Ciao! - Thanks!

Peter, ciao!

FC Bayern shaped me in several ways.

We're very much like a family.

The club and the squad losing

a player like him, is devastating to me.

He will be sorely missed as a player,

but what hurts most

is that the person David Alaba

will no longer be with us next season.

David is my baby brother.

We talk a lot on the pitch.

He came a long way by my side.

It's unbelievable

what he's done for Bayern. We have to

understand and accept his decision.

I love this guy.

Right, Franckie?

I was fortunate enough

to enjoy a great career here

and celebrate incredible moments.

You really want to leave? In that case,

all the best. - Cut it out!

It was very important to me

that I could say a few words to my fans.

Especially after the last few months,

where so much

nonsense has been said.

It was no easy time, I must say.

His achievements over the last

year and a half speak for themselves.

He threw himself into the game,

even when it hurt.

He just went out there, trying to do

his bit for the success of our team.

He definitely helped shape an era

here at Bayern, and now it's over.

I'll read you my favorite verse.

It's Philippians 4:13.

"I can do all things through Christ

who strengthens me."

We've tried everything to keep David,

and it hurts to lose this player.

At some point

you have to accept it, though.

But it was tough.

We don't need a player at that position.

Tell Damir not to call him.

He called the coach again.

Okay, we'll speak again soon.

Ciao.

I was born in Mostar,

where that wonderful bridge is.

SALIHAMIDZIC - BOARD DIRECTOR OF SPOR

I had a totally carefree childhood.

My dad was a police officer,

my mom was a teacher.

I always wanted to be a soccer player.

Yugoslavia

worked perfectly as a country.

We all lived together very well

with each other.

Our family lived a good

but also

very simple life.

I started playing soccer at age eight.

My dad was my first coach.

He'd played in the second division.

So that's when it all started.

I played for the Yugoslav National Team.

Every republic,

Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, and so on,

had their own national youth teams.

But the U-16 national team

was the first Yugoslav National

you could join.

When I was 15, Red Star Belgrade

played against Bayern Munich.

Our national team happened to be

in Belgrade,

so we could watch the game.

When Red Star played against Bayern,

I saw all the Bayern players.

All these big names.

That was so cool!

Augenthaler,

Laudrup,

a young Effenberg.

And from then on

I couldn't get FC Bayern out of my head.

Then I had to go home,

but all direct flights from Belgrade to

Sarajevo were cancelled, so I knew …

things back home

were serious.

The front was only six miles away,

and after about two months

my Dad came to me.

We used to have a Kalashnikov at home,

and a p*stol. He said,

"Look, that's the two g*ns."

Then we drove to where

I was to take my mom and my sister

if things got tough,

if the front line should fall.

A 15-year-old boy

with a Kalashnikov under his bed,

that's just not normal.

One morning my sister came into my room.

"Get dressed, you're going to Germany."

I said, "No, I'm not going to Germany."

I was really close

to my parents and my sister.

It came as a huge surprise to me

that I had to leave.

I traveled to Dortmund

and from there by train to Hamburg,

where I lived for six months, and then I

entered the HSV soccer boarding school.

Felix Magath was head coach there,

and with him things took off.

But I have to say,

this is really true about Germany,

if you do your best and

give it your all, you will get a chance.

And I got this chance.

Maybe I demanded it, but I got it,

and I did everything to embrace it.

Then … the move to FC Bayern.

And the dream I had dreamt

as a little boy came true.

FC Bayern became my home.

And that's why I will always

give everything for this club.

AHEAD WORKSHOP

KITZBÜHEL, AUSTRIA

One in July and one in January.

If they reject it, we'll just have to

accept it, won't we? But … yes, okay.

Hang on a sec, I'll be right back.

Jan?

Yes. He wrote me something

totally different, namely

5 percent this year,

10 percent next year …

You do that and I'll get back to you.

Too far.

We're now entering a decade

in which many changes await us.

Cool shot!

- Nice, right?

The world goes on developing,

so soccer can't stay behind.

Don't forget, this club was shaped

over the course of decades.

I started a major

strategy project called "AHEAD".

These are the questions.

"Where do I see

FC Bayern in the future?"

"What will we represent?"

"What developments will we have made?"

And of course,

"What will we initiate

and what will we have left behind?"

I'd like you all to come forward

and grab a few pictures

that in your opinion best convey

where FC Bayern will be in the future.

What led to success in the past,

doesn't necessarily

lead to success in the future.

And we will have to submit to

this thought process

as FC Bayern with our new leadership,

and we do that with our project AHEAD.

There will be

DISCUSSION CULTURE, TRUS

different opinions.

BROTHERS

Some people have been here for ages

and want to hold on to the status quo.

Whereas the youngsters say,

"Hey, let's change everything!"

I came to this club ten years ago.

If you open a paper today,

Bayern is everywhere.

Women's soccer,

men's soccer, basketball.

Which means the brand "Bayern Munich"

is more than just men's soccer.

I think that's very important.

We do it all for the fans,

for the people who support us.

DOUBLE-THREAD QUALITY

It's a balancing act

to connect the past with the future.

It's a wonderful area of conflict,

but one thing unites all nine of us:

we want to ensure Bayern's success

in the future, which isn't easy.

We were always

proud of our success,

and that we managed it

without outside help.

For instance,

some owner pimping up the club

by pumping his own money into it.

I hope this independence

can be maintained in the future.

If we want

to present our fans

with such events in the future,

like winning the Champion's League,

not just once,

but maybe two or three times

in ten years, we'll also need the funds.

Which is why I added

"business development".

I think it could be

very exciting to ruminate

about other areas in which we could

expand the brand "Bayern Munich".

I realize the subject of diversification

is often met with skepticism.

So this … - It's time.

- You only have two minutes.

Two minutes.

- Am I overrunning my time? Well …

These are some of the thoughts I've had,

that I wanted to share in this setting.

Okay, right …

See this handsome guy?

Some very handsome guys.

When I turned 17

all I saw was, Bayern interested in you,

this one interested in you …

so I thought to myself, like,

"Is this really happening?" Like,

"Bayern really wants me

to go play for them?"

I went home

and I just couldn't stop smiling.

I'm telling you, you could've, like,

punched me out, I'd keep smiling.

And when it was time to sign,

I met with Hasan and Marko,

and they told me, "You could play here,

you could play there." And I was, like,

"I could play there? You do know

who plays at that position?"

I mean, life is too short to be frowning

all the time and to be angry.

If you look at my story, the things

my parents have told me are devastating.

They fled from the w*r in Liberia

and went to Ghana, to a refugee camp.

They said I shouldn't have been there.

It was loud, people running, screaming.

My parents told me how

they were walking over bodies.

They had me.

They were there for five years.

I don't remember any of it.

It was a blurry time for me.

Luckily they could leave

and go to Canada. Edmonton, Alberta.

When we were growing up, our family

was the only support we had. My parents

worked two jobs, night shifts, and I

was at home with my brother and sister,

helping, changing diapers

and all that stuff.

So for me my childhood was taking care

of my brother and growing up quickly.

The earliest I played soccer

was when I was nine or ten years old.

I met this one friend

whose team was doing a tryout.

I was a little nervous. So we went up

and the coach came and said,

"Okay, you all made the team!" It was

really exciting. It was the first time

I was on an actual football team.

My goal is to reach a professional level

and probably play with some of the pros.

The Barcelona game was amazing!

Obviously, Messi was the first guy

I got past, then Arturo came in hard.

I was looking for a pass, but then I

overheard Thomas, going, "Go, go, go!"

And I'm like, "Let me try something!"

So I kept running.

I spotted Joshua Kimmich come flying in

and I played it on top of him.

He tapped it in. It was an amazing goal.

Amazing goal.

Just like I was shaped by my history,

he was shaped by his. That's not

always easy, but it makes him stronger.

And I think here with us

he'll have a sensational career.

Today I'm a little nervous,

because I think

this can be a tricky match.

I'm looking forward to the game, yes,

but today I am a little bit tense.

FC BAYERN VS. VFB STUTTGAR

March 20, 2021

It's my job, of course,

that we stay within a sensible budget.

Especially

in these difficult times of Covid-19.

Each of us has good ideas,

but at Bayern Munich the group decides.

Alright?

- Fine, you? - Good.

And once a decision has been made,

every one of us has to accept it.

That's enough.

And it's always only about the club.

AGAINST RACISM

Before the game I don't really

try to think about too much.

You just have to be loose.

You have to be free in the mind.

Play the game,

and enjoy football.

Okay, men, focus.

Today we won't allow a single goal.

Then, when you go out on the pitch,

you remember the fans, the sounds,

their chants, their cheering.

You hear the fans inside.

Will you look at this crap!

You idiot!

I knew I'd hit him hard,

and I felt I was too late.

That's going to be a red card

for Alphonso Davies …

Ref, that's ridiculous!

- … after 12 minutes!

And I knew at that moment

I'd let the team down.

It's nothing to lose sleep over.

Just hope we win the game now, even

though it's gonna be tough for the team,

with one man down.

Oh, come on!

Once you're out of the game,

you have no control.

You just hope the team stays alive.

Well done, boys!

One man down and 4-0 at halftime!