Lothar Matthäus

Lothar Matthaus got married to Silvia Matthaus in 1981 but the marriage ended 11 years later. The couple had two daughters.

In 1994, Matthaus got married to Lolita Moreno, a Swiss model. They had a son but the marriage ended in its 5th year.

Matthaus married Marijina Kostic on 27 November, 2003. The couple divorced six years later.

Lothar Herbert Matthaus was born on 21 March, 1961 to Heinz Matthaus and his wife Katharina Matthaus in Erlangen, West Germany. The exact occupation of his parents is unknown.

Like most professional footballers who went on to play for their country, he too showed an early interest in the game and before long he started to play for FC Herzogenaurach. Though it was a small club but he learnt about the intricacies of football here only.

He commenced his career as a professional footballer at the age of 18 when he signed a contract with German first division club Borussia Monchengladbach in 1979. The club had won the German league title two years prior to his joining and presented an excellent opportunity.

He developed as a midfielder, who could dictate the flow of the game, during his time at Borussia Monchengladbach and during his five years stay became an integral member of the club. However, in 1984, after having impressed the scouts of Bayern Munich, he joined the biggest club in Germany.

In 1980, he was selected for the German national team for the European Championship and although the national team won the championship, he did not have a big part to play. Two year later, at the World Cup in Spain, Matthaus got to play two games and Germany ended as the runners up.

He developed into one of the world’s best midfielders during his time at Bayern Munich that started in 1984 and during his four seasons at the club, he helped the club win two German league titles. Bayern Munich also got to the final of the European Cup but were beaten by Porto in a closely contested game.

He had become an integral part of the German national team by the time the 1986 World Cup came along. He scored the solitary goal in the round of 16 game and played a part in keeping Diego Maradona relatively quiet in the final, which Germany lost narrowly. Two years later at EUFA Euro 1988, Matthaus captained the German team, which reached the semi final.

In 1988, Matthaus moved to Italian side Inter Milan and in his very first season helped the team win the league title. Two years later, he helped the club win the UEFA Cup and in his four seasons at the club he scored 40 goals in 115 league appearances. After his four year stint at Inter Milan came to an end, he returned to Bayern Munich.

Lothar Matthaus is one of Germany’s greatest players. However, his most important work was accomplished at the 1990 World Cup when he led the national team to the title with a total of 4 goals in the competition.

Lothar Matthaus was awarded the Ballon D’Or in 1990.

In 1991, he became the FIFA World Player of the Year.

He played in five consecutive World Cups, which remains a record. In addition to that, his total of 150 appearances for the German national team too remains an all time record.