Lothar Matthaus

Lothar Matthaus

21-Mar-1961


Germany


Athlete

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I live in Budapest and saw how the football helped the Hungarian people to be happy.

I was certainly no Maradona. I was a very fast player. When I saw a space, I used it. When I went past somebody, he didn't catch up with me again. I was a player who came with a run-up. What Maradona could see in a small space, I saw over long distances.

Maradona, yes! Diego was very fast, with good skills and brilliant dribbling. Many players are fast but cannot control the ball, but he was amazing.

People talk about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but you need an Iniesta to win the big titles.

I'm actually a very simple person. A very normal man.

Nobody needs to talk about the history of Manchester United because everybody knows it.

To speak of Mexico '86, I can make it short and speak only of Maradona. I never saw a player who dominated a World Cup like he did in '86.

Andres Iniesta is the magic man, not just for Barcelona but also for Spain.

I've played at five World Cups, including one in the U.S. where the distances between the stadiums were also big.

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