All the ball critics who have seen matthaeus play football agree that he is a player beyond the times. His dedication, passion, courage and ability are unparalleled. It is hard to imagine anyone in modern football who can come close to having such fabulous ability. He is a man who can bear the whole team.
In the world football from 198s to the end of the 2th century, matthaeus had almost all the natural skills needed for a midfielder to succeed. He has the predictive power needed for stealing, that is, he can be a good man-to-man defender and a creative midfielder, and a strong shot gives him excellent ability to end the game. (He scored more than 2 goals in his career) In the later period of his career, the decline of his leg strength forced him to become more efficient. He made full use of his amazing sense of position and changed from an attacking midfielder to a representative figure of the scavenger style that was about to be lost.
In p>1979, just after he turned 18, matthaeus moved to the famous M? nchengladbach team and began his professional life. He won his dignity with his extraordinary football talent and hard training.
In p>198, when the German team won the European Cup, matthaeus stood on the podium for the first time, and couldn't believe what was in front of him. Efforts will lead to progress, and efforts will lead to gains. He understands this truth.
In a friendly match between German and Argentine in p>1981, he was sent to keep an eye on diego maradona. Like a limpet clinging to rocks, he clung to his target, Diego Maradona, so that he couldn't move.
In the same year, matthaeus was called into the national team by coach De Waal. His first game for the national team was against the orange army Holland. In the game, the whole team broke up the opponent's attack again and again with the harmonious attack and defense of three lines, and frequently attacked the opponent's door, which made the Dutch team breathless and finally won by 3: 2. Winning the first game added confidence to matthaeus.
In p>1982, matthaeus participated in the World Cup held in Spain. Because he has just made his debut and has no competition experience, the coach basically didn't arrange him to play, but he learned a lot from watching his teammates' games and accumulated experience for later games.
In p>1984, matthaeus joined Bayern Munich at the invitation of beckenbauer. Matthaeus is very satisfied to play football under the guidance of beckenbauer. He stayed in the team for four years and won three national first-class league titles (1985, 1986 and 1987) and one national cup title (1986). In 1985, matthaeus became the most expensive player in West Germany.
In p>1986, matthaeus played in the World Cup with the national team again. In Mexico, he has lost his nervousness and timidity when he participated in the World Cup for the first time. As the main force of the national team, he no longer needs the care of the coach, and he is handy on the court. Although the West German team failed to win the championship and finished second, matthaeus is not sorry, because the drama is yet to come. At that time, US Secretary of State Kissinger's comments on the West Germany team reminded matthaeus that he suddenly felt that there were all kinds of defects in domestic football, and he wanted to go out and venture into the outside world. Italy's first division, known as the Little World Cup, attracted him the most. Just as Inter Milan were busy recruiting, they hit it off in appreciate each other, and he came to Apennine in 1988. After matthaeus moved to Inter Milan, he and his compatriots Klinsmann and Bremer formed the famous German "Troika" combination, and competed with Napoli led by Diego Maradona and AC Milan with the Dutch "Three Musketeers" for Italian football. With one heart and one mind, the Troika recaptured the Italian Serie A title that Inter Milan had lost for many years in one fell swoop and created the highest scoring record in Serie A history. Matthaeus became the first Golden Globe winner of Inter Milan and the World Footballer of the Year, and was praised as the strongest player in the history of Inter Milan and the real owner of Meazza Stadium! He is the founder of the revival of the "Great Inter era".
In the Italian World Cup in p>199, matthaeus, the core and captain of the German team, and his teammates had a hot start under the guidance of head coach beckenbauer. matthaeus shot a world wave with a speed of up to 21 kilometers per hour, which almost destroyed the pretentious Yugoslavia in one fell swoop, and then even defeated the Netherlands, England and other strong countries! Finally, in the final for the championship with Argentina, which stumbled into the final, it defeated Argentina led by Diego Maradona 1- and won the World Cup. Although Diego Maradona was in tears in the night in Rome, he still had respect for his close friend. In his autobiography, he described matthaeus as "the best opponent in my life, no one can compare with him." This sentence is enough. At that time, matthaeus won the Golden Globe Award of French Football, and his long-cherished dream finally came true. In the same year, he was also named "World Footballer of the Year" in English football. Up to now, matthaeus's career has reached its peak, becoming the first star in the world. In 1991, matthaeus won the award again in the non-competition year with outstanding performance throughout the year.
matthaeus is an all-rounder in football. beckenbauer once praised him as one of the best players in the world. Even in that star-studded and fiercely competitive era, he was the "enemy" in Diego Maradona's life. They were similar in age. In Serie A, they fought for the championship, that is, both of them competed with each other in the shooter list. In the World Cup, they played twice in the final and won once each. Off the court, they are appreciate each other's best friends. He combines the experience of various positions well and is a rare all-rounder He can easily play any position, whether attacking or defending, he is top class, and he is a person who can reassure coaches and teammates.
In p>1992, the successful matthaeus left Italy and returned to Bayern Munich as a sweeper. In the following years, he helped the team win four German first-class league titles and the UEFA Cup. Beckenbauer once said: "When Stefan Finberg left Bayern Munich, he left a reproach, that is, a player like him can't sell for just 7.5 million marks, which is much lower than his value. I won't take this statement and many other things he said seriously. If there is a chance to exchange an Finberg for a lothar matthaeus, I will agree without thinking about it. "
It is true that it takes a little courage to spend so much money to buy a player who is 31 years old and has undergone major knee surgery. Although this is a high-stakes gamble, it is not all in one basket. Matthaeus does not lack the sense of honor, determination and confidence that a player needs to overcome psychological obstacles. It's safe to bet on someone like him.
long before he became the vice president of Bayern Club, beckenbauer had the idea of recalling matthaeus to Bayern Munich. In the 1991/1992 season, Inter Milan had a poor record and rarely won. Of all the players beckenbauer knew, matthaeus felt the most uncomfortable about losing. He was so absorbed in football that losing hurt his self-esteem. As in the German national team, he always tries his best to bring the whole team well. Of course, sometimes there are mistakes.
The Milan people are very troubled by matthaeus's operation due to a serious knee injury. Playing football is sometimes the same as ordinary life-you only have a sparrow, but you get a pigeon when you let it go. In football, I would rather ask for a check than see an injured player sitting on the bench. When matthaeus was still walking on crutches that summer, Inter Milan agreed to the price offered by Munich and accepted a transfer fee of about 4 million marks. Those who flew to Milan to attend the final negotiations were Bayern Club President Scheler, Finance Directors Hagerich, rummenigge and me (club manager Hernas was hospitalized for intestinal surgery). Bayern has always maintained a good relationship with Inter Milan. All this seems like a courtesy visit, and everything has been coordinated well in advance. We also agreed on two friendly matches, the net income of which will go to Bayern Football Club, so that it doesn't really have to pay a transfer fee of 4 million marks.
after matthaeus returned to Bayern, he won four Bundesliga titles and one European Cup. In his career, he won eight league titles in Germany and Italy and became a well-deserved "League King"! This is enough to deserve his brilliant achievements in the national team.
On March 1th, 2, matthaeus ended his contract with Bayern Munich and moved to new york Metro Stars, a major league team in the United States, to live in peace.