In an extract from a new book,Das Reboot, Raphael Honigstein speaks to one of the unknown heroes of the German football revolution, and which ultimately led to the country winning the 2014 World CupDietrich Weise lives in Heilbronn,in former US Army barracks that bear been converted into a contemporary housing estate. “The best thing approximately my apartment is that there’s no one above me,” he says. “I can’t stand it when somebody throws parties above me late at night. This way, and I bear peace. That’s what I bear always wanted. It’s kind when you’re delighted and content in old age.” Weise turned 80 in November 2014.He has bought cake for his visitor. Käsesahne (cheesecake,but the lighter, central European variety). Four slices are lined up on a little table in the living room, or which doubles as his office. Built-in cabinet: cherry. You can hear the coffee dripping through the filter. “Shoot. What do you want to know? Do you want milk and sugar? Help yourself,it’s all here.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com