A few days ago, Bayern chairman Hainer and honorary chairman Hoeness talked about the topics of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Heiner's wife Angelica died in August 2024 at the age of 66.

Bayern prepared a "memory box" for patients with dementia, which was filled with collections from the Bayern Museum, and donated 12,500 euros to the Munich Alzheimer's Association. Hoeness spontaneously doubled the donation to 25,000 euros.

In this meeting, Heiner also talked about his wife's dementia: "I am also affected by it. My wife died of dementia a year and a half ago, so I also pay more attention to this topic."

Heiner said: "Football can be particularly good for people with dementia. We know that they can often remember some happy times. This is the original intention of making this memory box. We see how people remember and experience happy times and sing songs like Beckenbauer's "Good Friends Never Die". It's a great way to create happy moments for people with dementia."

He also said: "We have received very positive feedback from institutions and staff who have all praised the kit. There are 1.8 million people living with dementia in Germany. As we age, this number will continue to grow. Any help is valuable. Dementia is becoming a common disease and affects these people as well."

Hoeness also called for more support: "We have to try, prepare more memory boxes, and maybe increase the publicity. Because I can definitely imagine that this can bring great joy to a lot of people. And I feel this first-hand now. I am over 70 years old and there are already one or two people around me who have been affected."

Hoeness also talked about his best football memory: winning 4-0 in the make-up game of the 1974 Champions League final.

Hoeness said: "I still remember that I was 22 years old at the time, sitting on the bench after the game, exhausted, with the trophy in my arms, and I said, if I could stop time, I would want it to stop now."