I watched this movie using English subtitles and have no knowledge of the German language.
If I remember well, Sepp Herberger is referred to as the "Chief" or "Chef" while most persons, including Herberger himself, refer to Helmut Rahn as the "Boss".
I would be most grateful if some who is fluent in German explains the connotations of these two terms.
Thanks.
"Chef" in German is the more formal name for the head of a company, working group, and so on. "Boss" is more colloquial. "Chef" is the word used by white-collar workers. "Boss" is used by blue-collar workers, the word shows less distance.
Hey, eve-la,
Many thanks for that. It pretty much answers my question.
I don't know, if you ever read this, after all these years.
"Boss" was just a nickname. I don't know, where it came from, but this nickname was widely known at that time, at least in the Ruhr area, where he came from.
His nickname seems to make sense. He was the player who dominated the match.