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He captained West Germany to victory in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and was awarded the Ballon d'Or. In 1991, he was named the first FIFA World Player of the Year, and remains the only German to have received the award. He was also included in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020.
Sep 25, 2024 · Lothar Matthaus, German football (soccer) player who was the only outfield player in the world to compete in five World Cup finals—1982, 1986, 1990 (when he captained the German team to the title), 1994, and 1998. He was also a member of the 1980 European Championship team.
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Lothar Matthaus is a former German footballer and a football administrator. He was one of the greatest German players and is often regarded as one of the best midfielders to have ever played the game. Matthaus started off his career for the German side Borussia Monchengladbach and emerged as one of the most promising young players in the country.
Mar 21, 2021 · Matthaus had a remarkable goalscoring record for a midfielder, particularly in his first spell with Bayern Munich and then at Inter Milan, where he found the back of the net in virtually every...
Jan 1, 2001 · Lothar Matthäus is a retired German footballer and manager who played as a defensive midfielder. He has the highest number of appearances for Germany national team with 150 caps and 23 goals.
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Learn about the remarkable career of Lothar Matthäus, who won seven Bundesliga titles, a European Championship and a World Cup with Germany. From his debut at Gladbach to his final game at...
Dynamic, physically imposing and with a fierce will to win, Lothar Matthaus embodied the traditional strengths of German footballers. At the heart of his country's triumph at the 1990 FIFA World...
