When the German secret police had a football team

29 May 2025 - 8:05 pm

Dinamo Berlin leads the German League. In the photo, the team celebrates its goal against Bayern Munich in 1973

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Germany and Argentina meet in the World Cup final on Sunday, but the German fans in Berlin may stop a moment to remember different and more politicized times in the history of the game.

The idea of ​​the existence of the Ministry of State in the world of football may seem strange, but so was the case before.

In East Germany, the secret police had a football team. It was not just an ordinary team, but it was the best in the domestic league.

It was not possible for the team level to be less than that, as the biggest fans of the team was the same minister who ordered the transfer of the most skilled players to his club .. Dinamo Berlin Football Club.