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Gerd Müller
Easily one of the most prolific and successful strikers in history, yet for whatever reason he's never mentioned along the likes of Maradona, Pele, Cruyff in terms of all-time greats. He was capped 62 times, yet he scored 68 goals for West Germany. That, in itself speaks wonders as to the man's ability to score. He was only 5' 9'' as well, and not particularly fast, yet had lethal acceleration over short distances and from watching a few classic matches, and some compilations I've seen that he has perhaps the best sense of reaction when the ball is around the box, aggressive, yet smart. When Ronaldo scored for Brazil against Ghana at the last world cup, it wasn't Maradona's or Van Basten's or even Pele's record he broke, but Gerd Müller's. If he wasn't the best striker ever, he certainly has to be in the top 3 or 4. He is still the top scorer in European Cup/ Champions League scoring as well. Guys like him, Cruyff, Platini, Eusébio, Charlton/Law/Best/Kidd, Albert, Rivera, Fachetti etc. make me really wish I was alive back in their time to witness them play live.
When he first joined Bayern, they were in the second level in the German league, and in a few years he, along with Sepp Maier, and Franz Beckenbauer, they became the biggest club in Germany, and one of the biggest, most successful clubs in the history of sport. ER IST DIE MEISTER.
Honors:
Bayern:
* Bundesliga: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974
* German Cup: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971
* European Champions’ Cup: 1974, 1975, 1976
* Intercontinental Cup: 1976
* Cup Winners’ Cup: 1967
West Germany:
Euro '72
'74 World Cup
Ballon D'or:
1970
There's no music. Sorry.
Easily one of the most prolific and successful strikers in history, yet for whatever reason he's never mentioned along the likes of Maradona, Pele, Cruyff in terms of all-time greats. He was capped 62 times, yet he scored 68 goals for West Germany. That, in itself speaks wonders as to the man's ability to score. He was only 5' 9'' as well, and not particularly fast, yet had lethal acceleration over short distances and from watching a few classic matches, and some compilations I've seen that he has perhaps the best sense of reaction when the ball is around the box, aggressive, yet smart. When Ronaldo scored for Brazil against Ghana at the last world cup, it wasn't Maradona's or Van Basten's or even Pele's record he broke, but Gerd Müller's. If he wasn't the best striker ever, he certainly has to be in the top 3 or 4. He is still the top scorer in European Cup/ Champions League scoring as well. Guys like him, Cruyff, Platini, Eusébio, Charlton/Law/Best/Kidd, Albert, Rivera, Fachetti etc. make me really wish I was alive back in their time to witness them play live.
When he first joined Bayern, they were in the second level in the German league, and in a few years he, along with Sepp Maier, and Franz Beckenbauer, they became the biggest club in Germany, and one of the biggest, most successful clubs in the history of sport. ER IST DIE MEISTER.
Honors:
Bayern:
* Bundesliga: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974
* German Cup: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971
* European Champions’ Cup: 1974, 1975, 1976
* Intercontinental Cup: 1976
* Cup Winners’ Cup: 1967
West Germany:
Euro '72
'74 World Cup
Ballon D'or:
1970
There's no music. Sorry.