Bundesliga legend takes on the police: "You already know that you ..."

A former soccer player made a memorable appearance - and even gave instructions to police officers. Are you serious or just kidding?

• Ulf Kirsten played for the DFB and is a striker legend at Bayer Leverkusen.
• For a ProSieben show , he stood in a suit in downtown Leverkusen and pretended to be an authority figure - with hilarious reactions.
• Kirsten also carried out the TV prank on a police patrol.

Leverkusen - The Germans and the authorities - a very special relationship. In order to put them to the test again, the former soccer striker Ulf Kirsten (54) took a joke with passers-by for the TV station ProSieben : He presented himself in the format "My best prank" (video in the link) Suit and chic glasses in the center of Leverkusen as an authority figure . Good clothing and self-confident demeanor - that was enough for most pedestrians to comply with Kirsten's abstruse new regulations.

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A selection of Kirsten's grotesque announcements:

"You ca n't drink water here. Just beer. "

"Today is Thursday, and you ca n't wear sunglasses in the city center."

"This is a suitcase-free zone here."

"Unfortunately, it is prohibited to walk through the city center with sweatpants."

" French fries are unfortunately forbidden here ."

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When asked what authority the mysterious suit wearer had to determine, Kirsten's answer was: "I am the boss of everything."

The "title" moved. After a short discussion, a young man in the Juventus Turin jersey, for example, followed Kirsten's request to hide it under his jacket. "Unfortunately, it is not permitted to walk around with this jersey in the city center," said Kirsten confidently.

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Kirsten didn't stop at the police either. The former football star came up to a patrol car and immediately made it clear to the two officers: You must not pass through here!

Specifically, the conversation went like this:

"Sorry, you already know that you can't drive through here."

"How so?"

"Yes, because I say that."

"Who are you, then?"

"Well, I'm the boss. Today every car is allowed to drive through, only no police. ”

"Well, we have no knowledge of that."

"Then I would ask you to spark that and ask if that's the case."

"Alright, we'll do it."

"Thank you very much."

So Ulf, if the Juventus jerseys are already banned, you must also suggest that he wear a # Dynamo or Leverkusen shirt! Great action! @ ulfkirsten9 # sgd1953 #DynamoDresden https://t.co/8m4l74NxGz

So even the police fell for the disguised Kirsten. Only a few passers-by opposed the "boss of everything". After all.

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