Rudi Völler

Football manager and player, World Cup winner

Rudi Völler - Football manager and player, World Cup winner
Born

April 13th, 1960
65 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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A prominent figure in football, contributed as both a player and manager. Played for clubs such as Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich, and AS Roma. Achieved success as a player, winning the FIFA World Cup in 1990 with the West German national team. Transitioned to management and led the German national team as head coach to the 2002 FIFA World Cup final. Also served as a sporting director at Bayer Leverkusen, overseeing various team strategies and developments.

Winning the FIFA World Cup in 1990

Coaching Germany to the 2002 World Cup final

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