It was not uncommon for players to have their shorts pulled off during a match.
The most famous embarrassing moment in the Bundesliga probably belonged to Santa Cruz.
He had been very handsome when he was young, handsome enough for people to overlook his talent.
No one bothered counting how many goals he scored.
Back then, Bundesliga newspapers always put handsome photos of him on the pitch on their front pages.
At the start of the twenty-first century.
While carrying the ball forward, his backside was stripped bare.
It shocked Europe and South America.
The mischievous director kept replaying it in slow motion from every angle.
Letting football fans around the world get to know Little Saint.
BayArena.
Amid the hysterical cheers of the Bayer Leverkusen fans.
Leo Kang carried the ball forward, charging toward Mainz's penalty area!
Bangert and Stefan formed an iron gate nearly two meters tall!
Yoshinori Muto chased relentlessly.
"Leo Kang is trapped between three defenders. It'll be hard for him to break through!"
"Yoshinori Muto is too fast!"
"There's no room to pass!"
"He's closing in!"
Leo Kang did not slow down.
Instead, he forcefully charged into the gap between Mainz's two center-backs!
Bangert decisively stuck out his right foot, poking at the ball!
But the instant he lifted his foot.
Leo Kang accelerated again!
His body surged forward!
The close-range microphones picked up the violent sound of bodies colliding!
There were no flashy, elegant moves.
No nimble changes of direction.
No unpredictable shifts in rhythm.
The strong, 1.9-meter-tall center-back felt a terrifying force the moment he neared Leo Kang! He instantly lost his balance and landed flat on his backside!
The ball remained under Leo Kang's control!
The crazed Bayer Leverkusen fans began taking off their shirts in celebration!
Their number 10 was like