Tragic

Alexander Zorniger — The maverick tactician: Alexander Zorniger is a German football coach with a maverick philosophy. After various stops in southern Germany, including a stint as Markus Babbel's assistant at VfB Stuttgart, Zorniger became head coach at RB Leipzig on July 3, 2012. He succeeded Austrian Peter Pacult, who was dismissed by new sporting director Ralf Rangnick. In his first year, Zorniger led Leipzig to promotion to the 3. Liga in 2013 and the 2. Bundesliga in 2014. But his relationship with Rangnick grew increasingly strained, and the two clashed over the team's direction.

Rolf Gall — The courageous electrician: An electrician provided the spark for Red Bull — Roland Gall is the man's name. "I don't want to take credit I don't deserve, but I opened the door," the retired master electrician said in a 2015 interview. Gall, a fan of BSG Chemie Leipzig, desperately sought sponsors for his beloved club in 2006 — and ended up at Red Bull in Austria. When he was rebuffed, he turned to Dr. Michael Kölmel, the owner of today's Red Bull Arena. Kölmel saw the opportunity and the connection was eventually made.