"That's 'Cirque du Soleil,' and I didn't like it one bit." Bayern Munich general manager
Uli Hoeness was not at all amused by
Franck Ribery's attempt to chip Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann from the penalty spot during his side's 5-1 road victory in the German FA Cup round of 16 game Tuesday. With Bayern
leading 2-0, Lehmann stood his ground and caught the ball easily. A second Bayern penalty was later converted by
Sebastian Schweinsteiger, while Ribery
commented, "I just wanted to have fun." Which, he ought to know by now, is not a concept familiar to Hoeness.
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