Bayern-luck

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Myth about football in Germany

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::summary Myth about football in Germany ::

Bayern-luck, originally Bayern-Dusel (derived from , lit. undeserved luck), is a widespread myth about football in Germany. According to the proverbial expression, record winning Bayern Munich often wins at the last minute. The expression has been used since the 1970s and is often used as a catchphrase with regard to other teams and circumstances.

Point of view of FC Bayern players and officials

Oliver Kahn, after a last minute win against Hannover 96, stated that there is no luck for free, you have to enforce it. Bastian Schweinsteiger commented upon a narrowly won game against Hamburger SV in February 2004, saying "Bayerndusel is back! (Der Bayern-Dusel ist wieder da!)"

However, when Ulrich Hoeneß was asked by a "FCB TV" reporter about the Bayern-Dusel being the reason for a last-minute win against Karlsruher SC, he reacted by threatening to sack the reporter on the spot.

Theoretical background

Christian Schütte described the Bayern Dusel as being the result of cognitive bias, while others presume the claimed luck to be based on a higher self-confidence and better physical training of Bayern players.

Journalist Alex Feuerherdt postulated the Chit Chat about the Bayerndusel as a superficially harmless tirade that has nonetheless a certain background in the History of FC Bayern Munich.

References

References

  1. [http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Dusel Dusel-Entry on duden-suche.de]
  2. Eichler, Christian. (2000). "Lexikon der Fußballmythen". Eichborn-Verlag.
  3. (16 March 2009). "Mit dem Bayern-Dusel wird Hertha sogar Meister". [[Die Welt.
  4. (15 October 2005). "Schalke mit Bayerndusel". [[Focus (German magazine).
  5. Bark, Markus. (18 April 2005). "Der FC Dusel". [[Berliner Zeitung]].
  6. Hoeltzenbein, Klaus. (23 February 2004). "Die Schwächeren schlagen die Dümmeren". [[Süddeutsche Zeitung]].
  7. Vielberg, U.. (18 October 2008). "Bayern-Dusel und Hoeneß-Zoff". [[Bild]].
  8. Schütte, Christian. (2006). "Matchwinner und Pechvögel: Ergebniserklärung in der Fußballberichterstattung".
  9. Voelpel, Sven C.. (2009). "Management für die Champions League: Was wir vom Profifußball lernen können".
  10. (February 2009). "Von Glückspilz Klinsmann und überschätzten Trainern". Der Westen.
  11. Feuerherdt, Alex. ""FC Hollywood, Lackstiefelclub". "Über Deutsche und Linksdeutsche Ressentiments gegen den FC Bayern München"". Antifa Freiburg.

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