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Lothar Matthaus says Bayern Munich’s defeat to Manchester United in the 1999 Champions League final still pains him: ‘We were a lot better’

Lothar Matthaus Bayern Munich 1999 Champions League

Lothar Matthaus was a serial winner during his playing career, picking up 18 trophies including the 1990 World Cup, 1980 European Championship and plenty of league titles. While he managed to lift the UEFA Cup trophy in 1991 for Inter Milan, though, the European Cup/Champions League eluded him throughout his …

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“We were willing to die on the field” – Lothar Matthäus on what it took to win Serie A during Italian football’s golden age

Lothar Matthaus

Today’s Premier League fans like to think they’re watching the beautiful game at its peak – the purest, most advanced form of football ever played. Money has certainly made the English top-flight an extremely entertaining division, yet those who witnessed Italian football during his late 80s and 90s heyday will …

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Lothar Matthäus exclusive: “Jude Bellingham could become one of England’s greatest midfielders”

Jude Bellingham

If Borussia Dortmund are to reverse their run of seven-straight defeats against Bayern in this Sunday’s Klassiker, much will depend on the performance of Jude Bellingham.  Still just 19 years old, the Englishman has become the Black and Yellows most important players, putting in consistently excellent performances this campaign. Bellingham …

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