Thank the stars that we’ve all come to another World Cup year. The entire wait felt like forever. Now, there are only a few months to go before the world’s greatest sporting spectacle once again decides who lifts the cup. Germany is defending the title it won in Brazil. But it’s common knowledge that the team’s been a force to reckon with on the world stage for decades. Let’s remember two of its all-time greats.
Franz Beckenbauer
Called the Kaizer, Franz Beckenbauer is commonly referred to by historians and sportswriters as the greatest German player in history. He won the Cup twice – once as a player in 1974, and once as a manager in 1990. As a player, Beckenbauer not only led the team on the pitch, his play was so innovative that he actually created a new position called the “sweeper” position, in which a player can both attack and defend and create plays from the back and bring the ball all the way forward. With the Kaizer, there would be no sweepers.
Gerd Muller
Gerd Muller is often on top, or near the top of the list of German footballers. Before Miroslav Klose broke the record for most goals in a German uniform in Brazil 2014, Muller was the top German goal scorer. He was born to find the back of the net as he also led the German top team Bayern Munich in scoring. Muller’s average goals per game is a breathtaking scoring almost two per game during his career.
Hi there! My name’s James DeVellis. I’m a college student from Arizona, taking up sports administration. I am gunning for a career in the sports industry as a writer. Follow me on Twitter for the hottest sports news.
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Franz Beckenbauer
Called the Kaizer, Franz Beckenbauer is commonly referred to by historians and sportswriters as the greatest German player in history. He won the Cup twice – once as a player in 1974, and once as a manager in 1990. As a player, Beckenbauer not only led the team on the pitch, his play was so innovative that he actually created a new position called the “sweeper” position, in which a player can both attack and defend and create plays from the back and bring the ball all the way forward. With the Kaizer, there would be no sweepers.
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Gerd Muller
Gerd Muller is often on top, or near the top of the list of German footballers. Before Miroslav Klose broke the record for most goals in a German uniform in Brazil 2014, Muller was the top German goal scorer. He was born to find the back of the net as he also led the German top team Bayern Munich in scoring. Muller’s average goals per game is a breathtaking scoring almost two per game during his career.
Hi there! My name’s James DeVellis. I’m a college student from Arizona, taking up sports administration. I am gunning for a career in the sports industry as a writer. Follow me on Twitter for the hottest sports news.
