The line comes from Giovanni Trapattoni's famous press conference as Bayern Munich coach in 1998, when the Italian coach criticised his players in broken German after a disappointing run of results. Thomas Strunz was one of the players singled out, and Trapattoni's question about what Strunz allowed himself became instantly quotable in Germany. It lived on through television repeats, football compilations and internet memes, and German fans still use it today whenever a player, politician or celebrity oversteps.