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Lothar Matthaus
Lothar Matthäus was the captain of the West German team that won the FIFA World Cup 1990 and played in a total of 5 FIFA World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, and 1998), more than any other player. He remains the only German player to have won the FIFA World Player of the Year award. Matthäus is the most-capped German player of all time with 150 appearances and 23 goals.
Lothar Matthäus became an icon of German football domination throughout the 1980s. A decade after his mentor Franz Beckenbauer, Matthäus dominated world football thanks to his “complete” player profile; able to play well in both attack and defense.
Lothar Matthäus won seven German championships with Bayern Munich, three German Cups, two UEFA Cups (with Inter Milan and Bayern), Euro 1980, World Cup 1990 (and reached the final in 1982 and 1986), and the Ballon d’Or in 1990.
Diego Maradona said of Matthäus: “He was the best opponent I ever had.”
Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos was nicknamed “The Bullet” after one of his trademark free-kicks reached a speed of 105 mph (169 km/h).
Roberto Carlos played his best football for 11 years at Real Madrid, where he was regarded by fans as the club’s fourth greatest player in history after Di Stefano, Zidane, and Raul.
Roberto Carlos’ deadly left foot helped Real Madrid win 4 La Liga titles (1996-97, 2000-01, 2002-03, and 2006-07) and 3 Champions League titles (1997-98, 1999-00, and 2001-02). He is the foreign-born player with the most appearances for Real Madrid with 370.
Roberto Carlos played in three World Cups for Brazil (1998, 2002, 2006). Brazil won the tournament in 2002 thanks to the “royal quartet” of Rivaldo, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Roberto Carlos, who scored 16 of Brazil’s 18 goals in the tournament.
He finished second in the 2002 Ballon d’Or, behind his club and international teammate Ronaldo.
Xavi
Trained at La Masia (Barcelona’s training center), Xavier (“Xavi”) spent his entire career at FC Barcelona, where he first arrived at the age of 11.
Xavi is regarded as the heartbeat of the team due to his vision and passing ability that can penetrate any defense. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he had a passing success rate of 91%. With Messi and Iniesta, Xavi formed part of a perfect trio.
From 2008 to 2012, the Blaugrana midfielder won every possible title with Barcelona and Spain, including seven La Liga titles, six Supercopa titles, three Champions League titles, the World Cup (2010), and three third-place finishes in the Ballon d’Or.
Romario
Romario de Souza Faria, most commonly known as Romario, is regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the history of Brazil.
Due to his provocative nature, he missed many opportunities to play for the Brazilian national team, but Romario had a remarkable career starting with Vasco da Gama. In 194 appearances for the “black and whites,” O Baixinho (“The Little Guy”) scored 124 goals.
This incredible forward continued to score in Europe with PSV, scoring 98 goals in 109 games and winning 5 titles in 6 years before playing for Barcelona and returning to Brazil.
At the peak of his career, Romario had a scoring rate of 0.9 goals per game.
Romario is the third-highest scorer for Brazil. He won the World Cup (1994), Confederations Cup (1997), and two Copa America titles (1989 and 1997) with the national team.
By Brazil’s criteria, he surpassed the 1,000-goal mark in his career (1,002 goals).
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer, known as “Der Kaiser” (the emperor), was a complete player with both technical and tactical skills, and he is certainly one of the greatest German players of all time.
Beckenbauer is widely recognized as the inventor of the modern sweeper role. The 1970s were the pinnacle of his playing career.
In 14 years at Bayern Munich, he won 5 Bundesliga titles (1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, and 1981-82), 3 consecutive Champions League titles (1973–74, 1974–75, and 1975–76), and a UEFA Cup (1966-67).
Although Beckenbauer didn’t score many goals for West Germany (14 goals in 103 appearances), his influence on the game helped his country win the 1974 World Cup and earned him two Ballon d’Or awards (1972 and 1976).
Franz Beckenbauer is one of the most decorated players in the history of football.
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