Paul Breitner

Paul Breitner is a German former professional footballer, born on 5 September 1951, who played as a midfielder and left-back and is regarded as one of the best full-backs and midfielders of his era. He was capped 48 times for West Germany and was an integral part of the team that won the 1974 FIFA World Cup, scoring in the final. He scored in the 1982 World Cup final as well, which makes him one of only five players to have scored in two different World Cup finals, alongside Pelé, Vavá, Zinedine Zidane and Kylian Mbappé. He was known for defensive partnerships with Franz Beckenbauer, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck and Berti Vogts for the national team and for a midfield combination with Karl-Heinz Rummenigge at Bayern Munich. He was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Time Team and in 2004 was listed among FIFA's Top 125 greatest living footballers. After retiring he worked as a commentator, pundit and columnist in Germany and as an advisor to the Bayern management board.