Friday, April 22, 2011

25 years ago: The contract awarded penalty Kutzop still haunts

Michael Kutzop was the art shooter par excellence. From eleven meters, it took almost forever. 39 of 40 penalties he turned in his career. But the one that touched off the post 25 years ago in Bremen's Weser Stadium, made him a football legend. The miss still haunts him. "Of course I am repeatedly asked for it," the 56-year-old said the most famous penalty kick in the Bundesliga history.

On 22 April 1986 put the pro-Werder in the game against Bayern Munich in the 89th Minute the ball to the point felt no pressure, went to - and did not hit the first time. The game ended 0-0, which was almost secure championship for the team of Werder coach Otto Rehhagel gone. Bayern got themselves a week later the title because the depressed Bremen lost their last game in Stuttgart.

"There were no allegations of my colleagues. I was at that time I got a completely safe, "said Kutzop. Twisted so he has not quite the thing today. The ex-Offenbach been friends for many years to Rudi Voeller and works in the school holidays for the football on Mallorca. For the latest ad spot of school, he asked Voeller to leave out the scene with the penalty.

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