Effenberg's middle finger, extended in the Germany jersey towards his own fans, became the symbol of a team that had completely lost control, where players and their wives preferred negotiating contracts, discussing the pros and cons of sex in training camp, chatting with female journalists, or even postponing training for an hour of golf. It was the battle of a then-new, young, self-confident generation of professional footballers against Berti Vogts. The national coach had once built "his boys" into great players and no longer understood the world between the goals. (Text: Das Erste)