OTD E0141 — 21 Mar 1981: Franz Beckenbauer vs Bayern

21 Mar 1981: Franz Beckenbauer, back in the Bundesliga with Hamburg, faced Bayern Munich for the only time in his career — and in a live title race. HSV went 2–0 up through Magath and Hrubesch, only for Rummenigge and Breitner to pull Bayern level. This episode traces Beckenbauer’s rise with Bayern and West Germany, his Cosmos detour, his unlikely return with HSV, and the forgotten era when Bayern and Hamburg were Germany’s great north-south power duel.Ideas: [email protected]