THE LOWDOWN — THE FULL HISTORY
THE FAVOURITES
Hungary's Mighty Magyars had not lost in four years. They were Olympic champions, had beaten England twice and had already beaten West Germany 8-3.
THE FINAL
Hungary led 2-0 inside eight minutes. Then the rain came, and West Germany's screw-in studs gripped the mud. The Germans pulled level, and in the 84th minute Helmut Rahn scored the winner. 3-2.
THE MIRACLE
In Germany it is called Das Wunder von Bern, the Miracle of Bern: the day a broken post-war nation believed again.
NOTE
Some scenes are reconstructions.
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