THE BEST SIDE OF BAYER LEVERKUSEN

They survived only in the generosity of a local supporter who covered the staff's shortfall from his own pocket.“I had been explained to to mark what was then the most beneficial player: Bobby Charlton. Bobby advised me later on that (England manager) Alf Ramsey experienced instructed him to control this younger, excellent-looking German male,”

Helmut Haller je zabio prvi gol, a Beckenbauer je zabio drugi gol, četvrti na natjecanju. Sovjeti su zabili počasni pogodak, pa je Zapadna Njemačka prošla u finale protiv domaćina, Engleske. Engleska je pobijedila u finalu preko produžetaka, i kontroverznog gola. Nijemci su pali u finalu, ali je Beckenbauer postao poznat zbog natjecanja i bio