Matthaus parents were not from poland, his parents were from silesia which is current day poland however when they fled it was germany. Stalin changed the physical border of germany and poland. The name matthaus is certainly not polish and i doubt the player has any connections to poland

Matthaus is arguably the Best in his position… Him and Rijkaard hardly get any recognition nowadays..

Best midfielder of all time. Defend, tackle, run with the ball, great shot, scored goals, box to box all day, great attitude on the pitch, never gave up and was a winner

Best defensive midfielder ever. The complete package he could do everything.

World definitely hasnt forgotten Matthaus. World of football that is. Only those twitter teen fans who have been watching football (CL, predominantly) since 2010 might not be aware of him. But they are not aware of any great legendary player from the past.

Incredible player, fantastic technically yet completely bereft of any flair whatsoever. I remember one of the Dutch players called him Germany's most German player.

Klinsmann also won the World Cup in 1990 and the player that defended Maradonna in the final was Guido Buchwald(legend!). But great work, Lothar definatly deserves all the credits! I was born in 1987 East-Germany and everytime i touched the ball, as i was a kid, i wanted to play like him.

My father named me after this guy for some reason lmao, he said that they already liked the name beforehand but watching this guy literally style on the WC made him decide.

If Arnold Schwarzenegger was 5"7, and became a footballer instead of a bodybuilder

Klinsmann was also part of the German Squad that won the World Cup in 1990

One of the few players who could *TRULY* claim to be *_THE COMPLETE MIDFIELD PACKAGE_*

I was at the 99 CL Final when Man Utd beat Bayern in injury time. I felt he controlled the game that day. Hitzfeld’s biggest mistake was bringing him off with about 13 minutes to go thinking they had won. Thankfully for us Utd fans he came off. Also - a very graceful and humble player.

You finally did Matthaus! I sent you am email telling you to cover him, love your content bro

More than pressing the like button, this video made me a subscriber! I was still a child, younger than 10 the first time I saw Lothar Matthaus play, he's one of the reasons why even though I'm not German at all, I have always rooted for Germany in every single world cup since 1986. Sad his personal life overshadowed his greatness. He's an unforgettable footballer, a living legend.

There was a big rivalry between Puma and Adidas workers in that village. As his parents worked for Puma, he obviously was a Puma guy. So when he joined Bayern Munich, who at that time had a contract with Adidas, he was the only player who was allowed to wear Puma.

Amazing video. Lothar Matthaus is definitely a football icon who deserves more recognition. Love the video. Thank you

The way this guy tells soccer stories is on another level

The panzer was insane I remember when I was in Rome he played in Inter Milan and god he was good with Brehme and Klinsmann

He is to this day my favourite player. Loved watching him as a kid. His attitude on the pitch was incredible - immensely determined but still team oriented. He had basically everything. Always felt like dribbling doesnt feel efficient enough for him.

I'm 55yrs old and I remember his career very very well, and Maradona. I remember Mattaus being held in very high regards in England and everywhere else? He was absolutely amazing and he ran the German team.

So many people calling him a defensive midfielder. He did more of that as he got older, but he was an attacking machine in his prime as almost a goal every 3 games is testament to. Lightning quick and a foot like a traction engine, he scored some incredible goals!

Moment of silence for Matthäus, who literally had his name misspelled at least 10 times in this video. 😩😂

His performance at Euro 88 was an awakening for me (a young boy at that time) as to how to play as a box to box midfielder. His strong surging run against Spain leading to their 2nd goal was awe-inspiring for me. Thank you for making this video. Your channel rocks!

The best I have ever seen...THE absolute Leader. Never again will we see a Libero, defensive 6 , dynamic 8 and offensive 10 in one person like Lothar Matthäus. I don't care about Messi, Ronaldo, Benzema, Lewandowski etc...for me Matthäus will always remain the best player. He encapsulated the absolute will to win...his time at Inter Milan and if course Bayern... incredible. His far distance passes were endlevel...only Diego Maradonna remains on his own Level.

I really dont know how but my uncle knows him personally (he's a lawyer and a Bayern fan so maybe thats why) and him and Lothar can be considerd friends even got invited to Lothars 5th or so marriage. You dont have to believe but he showed me the pictures with him and told me some stories

Klinsmann was a regular starter in the 1990 world cup squad so he definetly won the world cup.

Man, I love these videos of yours that talked about legends that many had already forgotten. In the game of football, many were so brilliantly yet so easily being forgotten as new era come. Thanks for the video, I really appreciate it. Also, May I ask if you could do a video about Michael Ballack, the king of second place? He is my favorite player and I would absolutely love to hear about his story from your channel.

Thank you so much Bro for this beautiful video on Lothar. He is one of my all time greats 🔥❤️

I think that one of the things that defined Matthäus in his prime and that gets barely touched on in this video is how he made everyone around him better. There was a clear difference between Bayern or the national team with him on the pitch vs. with him off the pitch, and I think that more than anything else, that makes him one of the all-time goats. He was, albeit a completely different type of player, the Xavi of his generation.

I'll summarize my journey into being a football fan. Was born in 1986, so Diego Maradona was the biggest star for the first few years of my life. Then the 94 World Cup came and Baggio is the reason I started watching football. Then by chance going through a video of the 1990 World Cup, there he was, Mattheus showcasing his brilliance, he's the reason I became a midfielder and would watch his videos over. Diego got me interested, Baggio got me watching and Lother got me playing the greatest game ever, FOOTBALL ⚽️⚽️⚽️

Seeing Maradona in the Bayern shirt at the end is so heartwarming

Your voice is calming and very easy to understand, and you tell stories very well! Great channel and yourself. You earned a new subscriber

Another great video by the way as you have educated me on one or two things there. So controversial it would seem , almost like The Dutch for instance. Keep them coming 👏👍

Often overlooked as one of the greats , but Lothar certainly is

Good view as usual. I watched Lothar play in every World Cup. One of the best Midfielders.

Probably the greatest defensive midfielder of all time. If you need anybody to man mark somebody and all play attacking football, Lothar Matthaus was second to none.

He belongs to the top 20 footballers the world has seen so far

Great, Great Video ! Excellent Research and very passion narrative. Congrat's man ! keep posting! Regards from Brasil, ps : the Maradona video was outstanding !

you are legendary thank you so much!!!! brilliant stuff!!!

Great subject and great video, as always! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

An old Inter Legend, fantastic midfilder

I never knew this side of mathaus..i grew up watching the end of his carreer,and only knew him as the legend that he is..but,much like keane (both of them),cantona,etc.,it's what also made him great..

Thanks again for the videos ! Great work !

Once again a great video , this time about this legend . Thanks a lot . When u can do one with George Weah if u don't mind 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

Great video and moving career of Lothar. He was no less short tempered than any of his South American peers 😉

Thanks for the great video. Being from Germany I adored him as a kid. Problem was that after his career he just wasn't that successful as a public person and football coach. And describing himself as a "legend" didn't help. Of course he was one of the greatest... yet others aged better. 👍

Finally , thank you for making this video.

Being German and growing up during the later part of his career. You still often forget how good he actually was because nowadays he just makes a fool of himself in the media most of the time sadly

I LOVE THIS PAGE MAN PLEASE KEEP IT UP UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OF THIS AMAZING TRAIN!!!!!!!♥️ much love from Moorpark, Southern California 805 Ventura County

my dad told me about matthaus he was such a great player he was gifted in everything a legend

He was my favourite player when I started following football in the 90s. Thanks dad!

Great video as always bro!

Best defensive midfielder ever, no one can deny that

MOST COMPLETE MIDFIELDER TILL DATE!!

Born in 1980 in Germany, he was one of my heroes growing up

@8:15 Maradona was actually marked by Guido Buchwald the whole game, not Matthäus, hence he got his nickname Diego Buchwald

My favourite player. Top class

One of the midfield goats but as a bayern fan i had to admit in 1999 he went off the pitch too early and this brought us the mother of all defeats.

Nice video my Portuguese fellow! Although it made me some way like confused hearing Mateus instead of Matthaus 😅 grande abraço 💪😃

When I was young I only saw his last years few years in Bayern Munich. Little did I know how much of a legend he actually was. The more sad is it to see how his controversial personal life overshadows his legacy (similiar to boris becker).

Fascinating! I didn't know about his controversial side

Matthaus was underrated. People don’t give him credit. For me one of the greatest players of all time. Also when he won titles at Bayern. Bayern weren’t the dominant team in Germany as they are today. Plus inter winning the league title when napoli and AC were the dominant teams.

He is one of my GOATs

Watched him so many times play in the 90s in Munich for Bayern just an amazing player totally powerhorse for sure!

Hello, and thank you for your content. One remark is that Klinsmann won the 90 World Cup.

Der lothar.....great player ..very direct , very powerful....great holding midfield player who could score ....one of the all time greats ...

Very few players can be compared to Matthaus in his prime. Probably the greatest all round player of all time.

OLDFAG HERE BUT, WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! 80's-90's and early 2k's was for me the absolutely GOLDEN AGE of Football. I remember how we enjoyed of Football....the increidible collection of XL shirts (not Slim like now) I had of the good old teams, Maradona's Careca's and Zola's Napoli, Internazionale de Milano with Matthaus, Milano with the best team ever with Maldini, Baressi, Gullit, Rikjard, Van Basten (AND MORE) Sampdoria with Vialli, Vierchowood, Mancini, Pagliucca, Lombardo, Manchester United with Neville, Irwin, Roy Kean, Scholes, Vince, Huges, Schmeichel, CANTONA. Southampton with Sir Mathew Letissier, Madrid Galacticos with Casillas, Zidane, Hierro, Beckham, Raul , Figo Ronaldo, Quinta del Buitre with Michel, Hugo Sánchez, Pardeza, Emilio Butragueño, Miguel, Sanchís, Martín Vázquez and then my Team Dream Team FC Barcelona with Zubizarreta, Koeman, Guardiola, Laudrup, Stoickkov....

Most complete midfielder ever, even he can play center back...box to box, fight like a tank

He is my hero on and off the field.

Another excellent video, obrigado senhor

I really love this channel.

If we have a time machine to bring back players at their prime, Matthaus and Rijkaard will be my first 2 choices for the CDM positions in my team.

One off my first ever hero’s, he was unbelievable

A proper legend of the game

Just beautiful to watch every weekend

Amazing player. The best shot technique I've ever seen.

He was not only a great player then, he is also a very humble and nice guy nowadays

Years ago I met him and he was pleasant and likeable.

Great video

He destroyed Maradona in every game they played against each other,also was a unique type of player who could play on every position on the pitch.For me he is the best German player ever and one of the greatest midfielders of all time.Legends like him misses so much in football for a long time.

Legend !

Legendary content creator

The Argentines always say that Germany stole this final and they assure that it was not a penalty hahahaha they do not know how to lose... Great video 🇩🇪⚽🏆🏆🏆🏆

Eu so penso se o teu canal fosse em PT tu nao terias o sucesso que tens, continua com o bom trabalho :)

Acordei com este vídeo nos recomendados, e mal li o título sei que vai ser um banger de vídeo 👍

you need to make video about Henrik Larsson, most underrated player of all time, he deserve some respect and a video on your channel!

Matthaus is alongside Seedorf the most complete player I have ever seen.

Matthaus was soo good, and i find it funny that people call him a dramer queen and people hated it back then, but now in todays age people would love it.

The Complete Package 📦🇩🇪 -Box To Box Midfielder,Amazing At Defense & Offense,His Longevity Was Insane,His Shooting,Dribbling,Vision Weakfoot Everything…

My favorite footballer ever

You do realize Klinsmann won the World cup 1990 with West Germany and was one of the best players on that team... 😏

These story telling videos are gold! And should be incorporated into EA FC ❤

He was a machine

Guido Buchwald was the German Player who guarded Maradona in the 1990 World Cup Final, not Matthaeus. Matthaeus played the key pass that was leading to the penalty.

I still remember when Matthaus, Brehme and Klinsmann were playing together in Inter.

I love your videos

as a german..he was at his time a blessing of a player. at his highest he was one of the best near maradona. his character on the other hand degraded each year he played. to the point i felt ashamed they took him back into the national team.

He was an outstading player, I saw almost the end of his career at the 90's

Awesome doku