'Dortmund Can Only Win On Bayern Munich's Bad Day'

[Folami David]

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer believes Borussia Dortmund can only win Saturday's Champions League final if their opponents Bayern Munich have a bad day.
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In an exclusive interview with dpa the honourary president of Bayern Munich said that his club were slight favourites for the match in Wembley Stadium.
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"Bayern have dominated the Bundesliga and have played at consistently high level throughout.
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However, even if a final is a different situation, Dortmund will only win if Bayern has a bad day.
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"It is certainly a possibility to show the world that German club football is alive, that it has caught up. I would love a score of 2-2 or 3-3 and Bayern wins in the penalty shoot-out. That would be a highly dramatic game and the world would speak about the match for years to come."
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Beckenbauer, who won the Champions League three time as a player with Bayern in the 70s, said that the final was an opportunity for individual players to stake their claim to become World Footballer.
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"The dominance of both sides might result in a re- think for some of those voting for the World Footballer. Such a final is the best place to showcase your ability as the whole world is watching.
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"There are several players who could fit that bill. Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben are known. There is an opportunity for Bastian Schweinsteiger and Mario Goetze, if he plays, though I am confident that Dortmund will manage to get him fit in time. Or also Marco Reus.
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"There are players who could become World Footballer. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are also measured according to their international successes - or non-successes. It would be a good opportunity to show that the Germans have taken over the lead."
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He said he did not think that Bayern's defeats in the 2010 and 2012 Champions League finals would have a bearing on Saturday's game. "The team has change, new players have arrived and they have not won much internationally, they are hungry for success. They do not look back at the past, they look towards the future.

[Shola Sholaz]

And who says they can't have a bad day come Saturday in Wembley?