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Apr 1, 2004 · The legend of West Germany's remarkable World Cup triumph in 1954 has been tarnished by a television documentary containing allegations that the winning squad took performance-enhancing drugs...
Aug 5, 2013 · West Germany’s culture of doping kept under wraps. New details have emerged about the controversial ‘doping’ of the West German team who shocked the game by defeating Hungary 3-2 in the 1954 World Cup Final.
Aug 30, 2013 · The German team, which had so surprisingly rallied to beat Hungary in the final of the 1954 World Cup in Berne, had all but certainly been on drugs. The World Cup over, the team had been ravaged...
Jun 19, 2024 · However, a research team at Berlin’s Humboldt University upended this accepted narrative in a 2013 report, suggesting the syringes actually contained Pervitin – the German brand name for methamphetamine – a drug given to millions of Wehrmacht soldiers during the second world war.
Jul 25, 2024 · In a poll conducted among media members present at the Switzerland 1954 final, 39 of 40 predicted that Hungary would win. The defeat ended Hungary’s unbeaten run at 30 games.
Jun 1, 2018 · And while Germany laboured against Norway and Saarland, Hungary qualified for the 1954 tournament without playing a game, Poland withdrawing from their two-team qualifying group without a ball...
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Oct 9, 2022 · In the FIFA World Cup 1954, the unanticipated 3-2 victory of West Germany over Hungary was christened the ‘Miracle of Berne’ but was marred with rumours of bad refereeing and doping.
