Er musste Jogi "überreden": Was sich Jürgen Klinsmann für die WM in den USA wünscht

About Jürgen Klinsmann: 1990 World Champion · UEFA Cup Winner · Germany National Coach 2004–2006 · USA & South Korea National Coach · FIFA Technical Committee World Cup 2026 BTA goes USA: In this episode of the Behind the Athletes podcast, we meet Jürgen Klinsmann in his adopted home of Southern California – for an open, deep conversation about curiosity, courage, leadership, and life between cultures. Klinsmann, raised as a baker's son in Swabia, became a world-class striker for Inter Milan, AS Monaco, Tottenham Hotspur, and FC Bayern Munich. He was a 1990 World Champion and led Germany to the "Summer Fairytale" as national coach in 2006. Later, he coached the US and South Korean national teams. The former World Champion and national coach analyzes the differences between the European and US sports models, recounts his negotiations with Uli Hoeneß, and explains why soccer needs more intuition than statistics. He also provides deep insights into his time as a DFB reformer and how he handled the immense public pressure during the 2006 World Cup. Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:08:15 WC 2026: Atmosphere in the USA 00:16:40 Curiosity as a Drive 00:25:10 Culture Shock in Italy 00:34:50 The Beckenbauer Call 00:43:20 Jersey Poker with Uli Hoeneß 00:52:45 US Sports vs. Europe 01:01:15 DFB Reform 01:10:30 Persuading Jogi Löw 01:19:50 Dealing with Kahn & Ballack 01:28:40 Statistics in Soccer 01:37:10 Hertha and Windhorst 01:46:25 Upbringing and Values 01:52:10 Conclusion: Courage for Adventure Link to the famous "Air Klinsmann" video:    • Air Klinsmann   A very special thanks goes to Lisa Skelly from the Huse Skelly Fine Art Gallery for providing the wonderful space. This production would not have been possible without this support in such an inspiring environment! 📍 Huse Skelly Fine Art Gallery 229 Marine Avenue, Suite E, Balboa Island, CA 92662 🌐 https://www.huseskellygallery.com/ Contact us Mark Hartmann:   / mark-a-hartmann-0387ba1   Instagram:   / markahartmann   TikTok:   / behindtheathletes   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0x0hYgk... www.bta-pod.com #WC2026 #usa #podcast #football #bayern