![Niko Kovac Lauds 'Mentality & Willpower' as Bayern Munich End Winless Hertha BSC Curse - Sports Illustrated Niko Kovac Lauds 'Mentality & Willpower' as Bayern Munich End Winless Hertha BSC Curse - Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTY4MDA3ODc5MDg1NDAxMzYx/fc-bayern-muenchen-v-hertha-bsc-bundesliga-5c71cf8bdd4bc70ec4000001jpg.jpg)
Niko Kovac Lauds 'Mentality & Willpower' as Bayern Munich End Winless Hertha BSC Curse - Sports Illustrated
![firo football: 3.7.2003 1st Bundesliga season 2003/2004 Hertha BSC Berlin Niko Kovac in conversation..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-140360284 | agefotostock firo football: 3.7.2003 1st Bundesliga season 2003/2004 Hertha BSC Berlin Niko Kovac in conversation..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-140360284 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/4452676f14c725020cc8ef48875faac3/pah-140360284.jpg)
firo football: 3.7.2003 1st Bundesliga season 2003/2004 Hertha BSC Berlin Niko Kovac in conversation..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-140360284 | agefotostock
![Hertha BSC player Niko Kovac from Croatia celebrates after he scored the equalizing goal against Borussia Moenchengladbach during their German soccer first league match at the Olympic stadium in Berlin on Sunday, Hertha BSC player Niko Kovac from Croatia celebrates after he scored the equalizing goal against Borussia Moenchengladbach during their German soccer first league match at the Olympic stadium in Berlin on Sunday,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDJ2R0/hertha-bsc-player-niko-kovac-from-croatia-celebrates-after-he-scored-the-equalizing-goal-against-borussia-moenchengladbach-during-their-german-soccer-first-league-match-at-the-olympic-stadium-in-berlin-on-sunday-nov-27-2005-ap-photo-jan-bauer-embargoed-against-any-mobile-use-no-mms!-until-2030-gmt-2PDJ2R0.jpg)
Hertha BSC player Niko Kovac from Croatia celebrates after he scored the equalizing goal against Borussia Moenchengladbach during their German soccer first league match at the Olympic stadium in Berlin on Sunday,
![Coach Niko Kovac (FC Bayern Munich) and coach Ante Covic (Hertha BSC), GES / Football / 1, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-123463706 | agefotostock Coach Niko Kovac (FC Bayern Munich) and coach Ante Covic (Hertha BSC), GES / Football / 1, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-123463706 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/c8712388a869f77edd1902d2829eefbc/pah-123463706.jpg)
Coach Niko Kovac (FC Bayern Munich) and coach Ante Covic (Hertha BSC), GES / Football / 1, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-123463706 | agefotostock
![Niko Kovac: (Croatian) Hertha Zehlendorf, Hertha BSC, Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburger SV, Bayern Munich, Red Bull Salzburg Niko Kovac: (Croatian) Hertha Zehlendorf, Hertha BSC, Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburger SV, Bayern Munich, Red Bull Salzburg](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/a2/9d/70/a29d704315a027e8225b051655d56398.jpg)
Niko Kovac: (Croatian) Hertha Zehlendorf, Hertha BSC, Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburger SV, Bayern Munich, Red Bull Salzburg
![dpa) - Berlin's Niko Kovac celebrates afte scoring the 2-2 equalizer in the Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha BSC Berlin and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Berlin, Sunday, 27 November 2005. (Attention: NEW EMBARGO dpa) - Berlin's Niko Kovac celebrates afte scoring the 2-2 equalizer in the Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha BSC Berlin and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Berlin, Sunday, 27 November 2005. (Attention: NEW EMBARGO](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3M5WD/dpa-berlins-niko-kovac-celebrates-afte-scoring-the-2-2-equalizer-in-D3M5WD.jpg)
dpa) - Berlin's Niko Kovac celebrates afte scoring the 2-2 equalizer in the Bundesliga soccer match between Hertha BSC Berlin and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Berlin, Sunday, 27 November 2005. (Attention: NEW EMBARGO
![Eintracht Frankfurt's Fredi Bobic and Niko Kovac rule out transfer to Bayern Munich - Bavarian Football Works Eintracht Frankfurt's Fredi Bobic and Niko Kovac rule out transfer to Bayern Munich - Bavarian Football Works](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/s5hqcInqzWAPHmTUVDgeCxpTSbk=/0x0:2362x1554/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:2362x1554):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/10590009/GettyImages-52913458.0.jpg)
Eintracht Frankfurt's Fredi Bobic and Niko Kovac rule out transfer to Bayern Munich - Bavarian Football Works
![Hertha BSC (EN) on X: "A good night for some former Hertha boys in Berlin last night 🎉 Congrats again to @KPBofficial, Niko Kovac and @FrediBobic1971 for claiming the #DFBPokal with @eintracht_eng! Hertha BSC (EN) on X: "A good night for some former Hertha boys in Berlin last night 🎉 Congrats again to @KPBofficial, Niko Kovac and @FrediBobic1971 for claiming the #DFBPokal with @eintracht_eng!](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ddow4YWUQAA2tqk.jpg)
Hertha BSC (EN) on X: "A good night for some former Hertha boys in Berlin last night 🎉 Congrats again to @KPBofficial, Niko Kovac and @FrediBobic1971 for claiming the #DFBPokal with @eintracht_eng!
![Berlin's soccer player Niko Kovac from Croatia, left, celebrates after he scored the 3-1 during the German first soccer division match between Hertha BSC Berlin and SC Freiburg at the Olympic Stadium Berlin's soccer player Niko Kovac from Croatia, left, celebrates after he scored the 3-1 during the German first soccer division match between Hertha BSC Berlin and SC Freiburg at the Olympic Stadium](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PE8HCX/berlins-soccer-player-niko-kovac-from-croatia-left-celebrates-after-he-scored-the-3-1-during-the-german-first-soccer-division-match-between-hertha-bsc-berlin-and-sc-freiburg-at-the-olympic-stadium-in-berlin-on-saturday-april-9-2005-berlin-won-3-1ap-photomarkus-schreiber-embargoed-against-any-mobile-use-no-mms!-until-1830-gmt-2PE8HCX.jpg)