Our 1996 European champions celebrated the 25th anniversary of their triumph in England.
Surprise guest at Europa-Park Rust near Freiburg: Boris Becker (53) with his girlfriend Lilian de Carvalhio (45). Boris had torn a tendon in his right flapping hand at the Wimbledon tournament in 1996 and had to retire after the third round.
In the team hotel of the soccer players he had a doctor from the team at that time Müller welfare (79) and star physio Klaus Eder (68) get treated.
Reunited: Boris Becker (center) with cult physio Klaus Eder (left) and ex-team doctor Hans-Wilhelm Müller-WohlfahrtPhoto: Getty Images for DFB
Boris to BILD: “I was seeded at number two and had a good chance of winning Wimbledon. The footballers caught me again after I had to give up so unhappily. At the final, I was even allowed to take the team bus to Wembley Stadium. I am still grateful to Berti Vogts for this. Were at the celebration after the victory Andy Möller (today 54) and me in the early morning the last. Real friendships developed. “
The national coach at the time Berti Vogts (74) and captain Jürgen Klinsmann (57) had the idea to see you again after 25 years. 16 of the 23 European champions were there, they were missing Mario Basler (52), Dieter Eilts (56), Mehmet Scholl (50), Thomas Strunz (53), René Schneider (48), Stefan Kuntz (58, after his signature as the Turkish national coach) and the substitute goalkeeper at the time Oliver Kahn (52).
Bobic, Freund, Kohler and Helmer (from left) playing soccer with car scootersPhoto: Getty Images for DFB
Klinsi on stage: “It was an EM of camaraderie and will. We want to celebrate that today. “
The TV-approved moderator Thomas Helmer (56). Oliver Bierhoff (53), the scorer of the “Golden Goal” in the final against the Czech Republic: “A wonderful class reunion. We’ll do that again in five years. “
Other guests of honor: Philipp Lahm (37), the captain of the 2014 world champions, and ex-national coach Jogi Loew (61), who greeted the heroes of 1996 on the evening of their arrival, for a long time with his former DFB colleagues Klinsmann and Andy Koepke (59) sat together, but unfortunately did not show up at the party.