The myths of soccer collection : i Miti del Calcio : MATTHAUS

Lothar Matthaus started his professional career in 1979 with Borussia Monchengladbach of the Bundesliga, for whom he played until 1984. He also played for Bayern Munich (1984-1988, 1992-2000), Inter Milan (1988-1992 winning the Scudetto in 1989) and the MetroStars of Major League Soccer (2000).

Lothar Matthaus was named European Footballer of the Year and German Footballer of the Year in 1990 after captaining Germany to victory in the World Cup. One year later, he was also named FIFA World Player of the Year. Early in his career, Matthaus played in the midfield, before switching to the libero position in his 30s. He has played in five World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998) more than any other field player, and holds the record for the most World Cup games played (25 games). He also won the 1980 European Football Championship. He retired with 150 caps and 23 goals for the German national team.