Das Wunder von Bern

OTD E0246 — 04 Jul 1954: West Germany beat Hungary 3-2 in the World Cup Final, overturning a 2-0 deficit against the Magical Magyars in Das Wunder von Bern. This episode traces West Germany’s postwar return to FIFA, Sepp Herberger, Kaiserslautern, Hungary’s unbeaten run, Olympic gold, Wembley 6-3, Budapest 7-1, the 8-3 group-stage shock, Puskás’s injury, the rain, the boots, Morlock, Rahn, the disallowed Puskás equalizer, the controversies, and why the Miracle of Bern changed German football history while breaking Hungary’s golden team.Ideas: [email protected]