He was probably one of the best finishers football has ever had. When I was a kid it seemed most of us tried to do his volleying technique. I read years ago that once his football career finished he had nothing to fall back on and was living in rough conditions, Bayern did something about this when it was brought to their attention.
1. In 1972 he scored 85 goals in 60 games for club and country. Messi beat his record with 91 goals in a calendar year, but he played 69 games. 2. He scored 68 goals in 62 internationals!
He was probably one of the best finishers football has ever had. When I was a kid it seemed most of us tried to do his volleying technique. I read years ago that once his football career finished he had nothing to fall back on and was living in rough conditions, Bayern did something about this when it was brought to their attention.
Mad really as if he was around today he'd be worth about 200m and earn 500k a week.
1. In 1972 he scored 85 goals in 60 games for club and country. Messi beat his record with 91 goals in a calendar year, but he played 69 games. 2. He scored 68 goals in 62 internationals!
One of the best strikers of all time.
Got to include the stat that Lewandowski has only just beaten?
Wasnt that most goals scored in a single Bundesliga season
Did for us in 1970, but I forgave him and in 1973 when I started playing for Old Sedcopians I bought a pair of Adidas Gerd Muller moulded sole football boots.
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I think one of the biggest compliments that Derek Hales ever had was when the late Brian Moore compared his finishing to Gerd Muller.
I read years ago that once his football career finished he had nothing to fall back on and was living in rough conditions, Bayern did something about this when it was brought to their attention.
RIP
1. In 1972 he scored 85 goals in 60 games for club and country. Messi beat his record with 91 goals in a calendar year, but he played 69 games.
2. He scored 68 goals in 62 internationals!
One of the best strikers of all time.
Broke my heart in 1970 but what a player.
RIP
RIP
Wasnt that most goals scored in a single Bundesliga season
Such a unique and deadly striker.
RIP
What a player.