However illustrious his career, though, Schumacher will be remembered for the vicious tackle on a French attacking player, Patrick Battiston, in the semi-final of the 1982 World Cup. Schumacher threw himself, hip first, into the path of the French defender, leaving Battiston unconscious and shattering several of his teeth.
Schumacher's nickname 'Toni' refers to famous German goalkeeper Toni Turek.