Wolfgang Felix Magath, born on 26 July 1953, is a German football manager and former player. The most notable spell of his playing career was with Hamburger SV, with whom he won three Bundesliga titles, the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup Final and the 1983 European Cup Final, scoring in both finals. He also gained 43 international caps for the West Germany national team, winning UEFA Euro 1980 and reaching two consecutive World Cup finals. As a manager his honours include two consecutive doubles of the Bundesliga and German Cup titles with Bayern Munich, and a further Bundesliga title with VfL Wolfsburg in 2009. In 2014 he coached the English club Fulham, becoming the first German to manage in the Premier League.
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football manager and former player
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He was also part of the squad that won the 1980 UEFA European Championship.
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Magath also represented the West Germany national team at many international events, including the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, helping West Germany finish in second place both times.
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Magath is also a chess enthusiast, an interest which he developed during the 1978 World Chess Championship while he was bedridden due to hepatitis.
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Wolfgang Felix Magath (German pronunciation: [maɡat]; born 26 July 1953) is a German football manager and former player.
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