The 1972 European champions are still widely considered one of the best national teams in football history.
The original writer on 西祠 may not know his German football history, but LZ should know better.
This essay belongs to a 三国演义 bbs, not a German football bbs.
German football has a long tradition and glorious history. It has produced many world class players and accomplished a lot, long before fans in China got the chance to watch German football on TV, and long before most of the Chinese fans of German football were born.
There is nothing wrong with not being old enough or not being lucky enough to have witnessed the accomplishments of Fritz Walter, Helmut Rahn, Franz Beckenbaur (as a player) , or Gerd Muller. But that is not an excuse for being ignorant, or for some fans' attitude that "the best" only happens after German football has been graced with their viewership!