Paul Breitner
Paul Breitner, also called "Afro-Paule" Breitner thanks to his famous Afro haircut during his active career, was one of
Germany's best strikers ever. His
football career lasted from
1970 until
1983 mainly playing for Bayern Munich (70-74 and 78-83) and
Real Madrid (74-78) with a short interruption in Braunschweig. The early peak of his long and succesful career was in '74 when he won the
World Cup in his hometown of
Munich against Holland ('74). A EuroCup in
Italy ('80) later followed. He is also one of only three players ever to score in two World Cup finals ('74 against Holland and '80 against Italy). During his Club career he won several National Championships with Bayern Munich (72,73,74,80,81) and REAL (75,76) The Champions League (74) as well as the German (71,82) and Spanish Cup (75). To traditional fans in Germany he was widely feared for his "revolutionary" attitude and open communication of his opinion on political issues. Today he is working as TV critic and columnist and still controversial. On the website
http://www.uglyfootballers.com he made it also to the starting eleven.