Lothar Matthäus

Lothar MatthaeusLothar Herbert Matthäus German pronunciation: [ˈloːtaɐ̯ maˈtɛːʊs], (born 21 March 1961 in Erlangen, West Germany) is a German former football player and now manager, last managing Israeli club Maccabi Netanya.

Introduction

In 1990, he was named European Footballer of the Year and World Soccer Player of the Year after captaining West Germany to victory in the 1990 World Cup. One year later, he was also named the first ever FIFA World Player of the Year. Read the rest of this entry »

Diego Armando Maradona

Diego Maradona

Diego Armando Maradona (born 30 October 1960 in Lanús, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former football player, and current manager of the Argentine national team. He is considered by many to be the greatest footballer of all time; he finished first in an internet vote for the FIFA Player of the Century award, and he shared the award with Pelé. Read the rest of this entry »