He was 50 years old, a police officer and the unpaid treasurer of his club — and he still dared to play against Kimmich and Palhinha

Por Jorge Pino
31 July, 2026

Lukas Pätzold is 50 years old, a police officer and also the unpaid treasurer of FC Rottach-Egern, which has a tradition of facing Bayern Munich in preseason.

When the score was already 12-0 and a teammate got injured, Pätzold put on the number 19 shirt and took to the field. On the other side was Joshua Kimmich. The final score was 15-0.

This matchup between the two teams dates back to the 1970s and always ends in historic thrashings: 20-2, 23-0, 27-0. This time, the real protagonist did not score any goals — but he received all the applause

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