Football's Greatest - Matthaus

[Music] foreign [Applause] [Music] I feel I have power and I have still the motivation to make not only the game I like to make the difference [Music] and then I saw why I was so good player because I scored unbelievable goals the Italian player has quality but the German make the difference I had a passion for football the motivation for football and don't forget the last of it [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] what about it [Music] as sometimes happens which place especially if a player like materials with such a long career when he hangs up his boots you have a certain image of him [Applause] he was so explosive and so so good so nobody could could hold him [Applause] lotar was a great champion he's a talent of the century [Applause] [Music] the factories was a dream for me not only to be a professional football player the dream was to be a professional football player by Auto Sales Machine laptop s was the one who discovered him on a Saturday in May 1978 he went to herzegonara in that game he scored two goals in the afternoon he also played for the senior team so another match and after 90 minutes he's got another two goals I was going to the training session 34th was a player Alan Simonson was a player your pinegas was the second coach udolatek the first coach and I come from the village 17 years old with my dad and was going to the training session like this but then we started training and I forgot everything I like to show them only how I am good how I am strong and after the first day in session dirty Fox was calling the manager of military box and told him hey you have to sign immediately with him don't wait another three days maybe somebody catch him okay after one day I was going to the office and designed my first professional contract this is a story this was the beginning has turned professional in 1979 with Borussia Munch and gladbach and The Talented midfielder wasted little time in making a name for himself at his Boyhood Club at that time it was I think we would now probably call him a defensive midfielder a very Dynamic player you know that was always what set him up he could suddenly explode and make make things happen the captain Bertie Vikes couldn't believe an 18 year old was so cheeky during training and already the biggest star so Anton this was a great season from the fort division in the first division in UEFA Cup Final I think it's a dream for each young boy it wasn't long before another dream came true for Matthias age just 19 he made his International debut for West Germany at the 1980 European championships in Italy [Music] you never believe after one year you you you go to the national team I was thinking on the first moment somebody called me hey you know was the national team the European championship two years later he'd experienced the first of five World Cups at Spain 82. the World Cup is something special and to see what's going on with a lot of pressure with the media with a lot of games with travel with the organization and sure when you train every day with the best player from Germany you can learn how to Mathias was a fast learner this was one of his strengths he was just so strong mentally he never gave up [Applause] he'd never wanted to happen again Mateus self-belief and talent proved he could compete with the very best but he wanted more in 1984 German Giants Bayern Munich came in with a record bid of just over 1 million pounds for the 23 year old it was a challenge too tempting for the League's brightest prospects to turn down it's a big difference between the club Bayern Munich has to win the idols is heavy window win one title I was full with confidence I was one of the best player in Germany and Bayern Munich want me from the very beginning you could see that Lota matteus was a unique player contest that is he was someone who had such great talent is success arrived quickly Matthias won his first Bundesliga title in his debut season at Bayern but it was his second season that will be remembered forever it was the most unbelievable Bundesliga season ever it's an absurd Story the whole season was almost like a story from Greek mythology uh only with the bad guys winning all the year he was the second in the league where the blame him was the top and on the 33rd game day the second last we played against Implement and when Bremen win this game the other Champion we can do nothing with nil nil not much was happening and then the Bayern player and bounces away in a touch and while the Bayern players is scrambling after the ball the referee points at the spot I'm sure could Michelle could stop who was a very solid penalty taker unfortunately hit the post with his penalty in the 90th minute and this was our shows in the last game to win the championship for christutka has to win against werder Bremen and we has to win against Borussia at home the game was on the same time I think was four or five zero after the first half [Applause] sometimes it was only with seven eight players on the field playing against for us was more interesting and more important to listen the result from Stuttgart and not our game it was aggressive they're one to one against brother Bremen and we won won our game easy against my ex-club Rosemont in Glad box 6-0 thank you uh when was the final whistle and you saw the screen German Champion Bayern Munich in the season 85-86 this was so emotional in the stadium unbelievable following success for his Club Matteo's attention now turned to the national team and the 1986 World Cup in Mexico West Germany would go all the way to the final but come unstuck losing 3-2 to an Argentinian side inspired by the world's greatest player Diego Maradona however Matthias performance throughout the tournament didn't go unnoticed as he was now on the radar of some of Europe's biggest clubs but I didn't go to the Apple Maradona want me in the Apple to play with me in one team he sent his guys from the Apple to Munich with the cash money in the in in the language unbelievable matteus decided to stay in Germany it proved the right decision as he went on to claim his third league title with Bayern in the same season he was given the chance of European Glory ahead of 1987 European Cup fund you know Bayern Munich against portal and Bayern went into the game as the favorites they said that it's up to Mateos now you know he has to come through he has to rise to the occasion yes in the first half we were in control against Porto you really should have been at least three goals ahead on the second half we could barely get into the game could come I was nobody knew why and how that [Applause] in Four Seasons with Bayern Mateus won four trophies including three League titles but he knew if he wanted to be considered one of the game's very best he would have to prove himself in Italy yeah it was well known in the 1980s every single player in Europe wanted to play in the Italian League an 88 Robert only comes sometime to Munich and he asked me a lot I need you I need a leader I need somebody who makes a difference on the highest level and he really supports me Matthias would leave Bavaria for Inter Milan in 1988 along with his West Germany and Bayern teammates Andreas Prima there the German wouldn't goals in his debut season in Italy with perhaps the most important coming against their closest Rivals Napoli at the San Siro [Music] two major figures of global football and so we knew how tough it would be we knew that we were able to win the championship that day at the start we were all a bit nervous and Napoli were winning one nil at half time came out with more determination the manager trapatoni changed the formation then Nicola Bertie equalized it foreign [Applause] it's nicer to win the championship at home against neighbors with Maradona in the full Stadium this was amazing Winter's 13th scareto their first since 1980 Was Won by a record 11 points if Matthias wasn't already a world star before he arrived in Italy he was now he's the best foreign player has quality but the German make the difference [Applause] after defeats in the previous two finals West Germany were hoping the 1990 World Cup in Italy would be Third Time Lucky the favorites were obviously Italy because they were the hosts for West Germany and the coach Franz beckenbauer they were convinced that they had a strong side and for beckenbauer Matthias was the only player capable of finally leading the nation to Glory yeah was Flawless he was a very good leader I discussed things with him on a daily basis he was a perfect leader and it was the best time of his life that's what I think at least on a football level he was the captain you could only wish for five members of the West Germany squad were playing their domestic football in Syria r at the time and matteus West Germany demolished Yugoslavia 4-1 in their Opening match but that Victory will be remembered for a special goal from their special Captain the one moment from the World Cup that sticks in the mind is how in The Opening match matis takes the ball [Music] that makes tremendous run up for you and scores against Yugoslavia that signaled so many things not just the arrival of West Germany as one of the favorites but also the arrival of Mateos to win the first game and to win it in this style is always very very good for for every nation because it gives you a like second wind and we are in the tournament and we are strong beckenbau's men qualified for The Knockout stages group winners they then beat the Dutch in a memorable first-round game before breaking English hearts in the semi-final after a dramatic penalty shootout then it was a chance for Revenge a final against Argentina and Diego Maradona [Applause] we were the better team Argentina only focused on defending relying on Maradona in attack was maybe only 60 percent you can't be discussing who'll take the penalty on the pitch the decision to take it was based on whoever was feeling more confident in the first half I broke something down in my shoes and in the half time I changed my shoes then you are not sure especially in the bio binary when you run and then you forget by now do you start to sing and this was around 2-3 minutes before Andreas Premier was shooting the penalty and I told her Andy Andy you know I have new shoes please do it and score it didn't matter whether it was my left or right foot but with my right foot I felt more comfortable [Applause] Bremer's penalty in the 84th minutes would be enough to give West Germany a one-nil win for the first time since 1974 West Germany were world champions most emotional feeling was when you get the cup you go there all four years one team can get the cup generally was waiting 16 years to win again again a World Cup maybe you cannot see the emotional in the in that moment but I was full with emotion and full of happiness it really was a team full of talent it had gathered experience over the years and reached its peak in 1990 by winning the World Cup it was well deserved no doubt about it after captaining his country to World Cup Glory the accolades continued to pour in for matteus in 1990 he was voted the German and European footballer of the year before becoming the first player to win the inaugural FIFA World Player of the Year in 1991. I was making sometimes the difference in the game not only by International Teams the same in in the in the most important championship in the world this award was also recognition for winning the World Cup in 1990. was at the peak of his sporting career at that time and so it was definitely deserved no question about that Matthias fairy tale time in Italy endured a nightmare ending as he would suffer a serious knee injury for the 31 year old it looked like the end the dolphin sampler has this problems he can never come back but I was talking about Italian player not about the German player and then I was talking with Franz beckenbor maybe I can go back to Bayern Munich because in this moment I didn't feel India is behind me hinder want me back in the believe me no nothing Matthias would make the move back to Bayern Munich in 1992 the question still remained whether he would ever return to top form now I had to first came to Second games and I didn't play gray yeah they had a headline on Bayern Munich quarter old player he's never coming back and after his injured and then end but I feel I I have power and I have still the motivation to make not only the game I like to make the difference and then was the fourth of the fifth game after after this long break in the corner that's a little bit the balls go down go up go down go up and this was for me wow free I'm saying I am back France beckenbauer started there as coach in January 1994. that's cool and the first thing he did was to reinstall the position of the sweeper and who should play in that position [Applause] he then started playing as a sweeper as teams did back then in a fantastic way that decision proved pivotal a fourth Bundesliga title soon arrived for Mateus and just as in 1986 it was dramatic it was the last match of the Season we needed to win and the last game day stadium was full and I scored a beautiful free kick against Lena I managed to hit it early a beautiful shot the second call and we had something to celebrate and France beckenbauer was a coach yeah you could always rely on low tomates 100 [Applause] it was a different story internationally for Mateus first Bulgaria would Shock the World by knocking out the holders Germany in the quarterfinals of the 1994 World Cup he was then left out of the Germany squad but won Euro 96. but that wouldn't be the end for Mateus another German title followed in 1997 as did a return to International Football at his fifth World Cup finals in 1998. yeah he always gave everything for himself and for the team that's why he was so valuable then in 1999 Matthias along with Bayern were given the opportunity of European Redemption and writing the wrongs of their haunting defeat to Porto back in 1987. what's came we told similar boss game and had the chance to win the match with 10 minutes left and Bayern looking most likely to add to their one-nil lead Matthias was substituted we lost our focus and conceded twice and we were so upset about having given away that trophy that we thought we'd won 1987 border was better or 90 minutes but 1999 I think we was a better team but on the end one Manchester United and that's it despite heartache in Europe the 98.99 season did see Matthias and Bayern crowned Kings of Germany once again and from matteus he was named German player of the year for a second time at the age of 38. [Applause] I learned a lot from him and his professional attitude lifestyle in training he always gave 100 he never stops 12 months later Mathias would leave Bayern after a combined 12 Years yet he couldn't say goodbye without completing a domestic double which included his seventh Bundesliga winners medal the player liked to win titles when I speak about love it's personal in gladbach when I speak about the professional thinking for the player and to play for the best club in Germany then I have to say this is Bayern Munich Matthias then bid farewell to International Football after making a record 150 appearances of the 2000 European championships to play 20 years in a football country like Germany in the national team this show me I really was living for football I had the passion for football the motivation for football and don't forget the love for football after playing one season in America with the Metro Stars matteus love affair with football ended in October 2000 at the age of 39. 700 games 14 major domestic trophies a European and World Cup winner and the first ever World Player of the Year the greatness is based on achievements matteus is one of the greatest [Music] was the best ever but then for me a lot of materials definitely is was a player close to Perfection no doubt about that he's on that list of German football legends I would describe him as a talented [Applause] I never was believing why I was so good I saw Maradona wow I saw bullet wow I saw fantastic tape video with all my goals [Music] [Applause]

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Length: 24min 33sec (1473 seconds)

Published: Thu Jul 27 2023