included in the West German national squad that took the 1980 European Championship. A much-unused substitute in the 1982 World Cup, Matthaus was given the daunting task of man-marking Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup final against Argentina. In 1990, West Germany reached its third consecutive World Cup final avenging its loss to Argentina four years prior. Lothar Matthaus wore the captain ' s armband, scored four goals, and was voted Player of the Tournament.
International success continued for both player and country as Germany reached the 1992 and 1996 European Championship final match, claiming the latter with a golden goal 2- 1 victory over the Czech Republic. The World Cup stage would not be so kind with Germany performing poorly in both 1994 and 1998. Among all of his extensive international success, Matthaus claimed six Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich, an Italian title with Inter Milan, and a UEFA Cup with each of the clubs.
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