Teams On Tour-Part Nine (West Germany’S Due South American Tour Of 1987)
August 21, 2019
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As the hosts of the 1988 UEFA European Championships, West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany were restricted to friendly matches e'er since the halt of the 1986 World Cup.
West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany Manager Franz Beckenbauer had been rejuvenating a squad next the departures of the quondam guard (Rummenigge, Magath, Briegel, etc..).
In addition, his starting goalkeeper as well as Captain Harald Schumacher was out of the flick next the publication of his controversial autobiography inward early on 1987.
Experienced stopper Karlheinz Foerster had temporarily asked non to live considered for International duty after joining French Club Olympique Marseille inward 1986 (In the halt he would denote his International Retirement inward early on 1988).
Beckenbauer had kept organized religious belief on a grouping of veterans such equally Klaus Allofs (the novel Captain), Lothar Matthaus, Andreas Brehme, Pierre Littbarski, Matthias Herget as well as Rudi Voeller.
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Photo From: Onze, Issue 150, June 1988 (West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany director Franz Beckenbauer) |
He was intent on edifice the side some the talents of Schalke’s immature midfielder Olaf Thon, who was seen equally the brilliant promise of Germany’s future.
Other newcomers to receive got made headway post-1986 were Nuremberg’s Stefan Reuter as well as the novel Koln stopper Jurgen Kohler.
In Dec of 1987, West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany were to tour South America a purpose of their preparations to human face upward the Continent’s hand 2 teams: Brazil as well as Argentina.
This Tour gave Beckenbauer the chance to live alongside his squad for a longer bridge of fourth dimension as well as also to examination out to a greater extent than novel players.
However, Beckenbauer was unable to select his strongest squad equally a position out of withdrawals derailed his plans.
Hans Dorfner, Uwe Rahn, Wolfram Wuttke, Pierre Littbarski as well as Dieter Eckstein all withdrew generally due to injuries. In addition, the foreign-based trio of Allofs (Olympique Marseille), Thomas Berthold (Verona) as well as Rudi Voeller (AS Roma) were non not released past times their employers.
The starting sweeper Matthias Herget (Bayer Uerdingen) nearly missed the trip equally well. He had been suspended for iv League matches after beingness sent off as well as insulting a Referee inward Bundesliga play. As a dominion inward German linguistic communication Football, whatever suspended thespian was barred from lining for the National Team. However, Beckenbauer appealed to the German linguistic communication Federation (DfB) to accept Herget due to the accumulation of the missing players.
The absences forced Beckenbauer to call-up many uncapped players: Jurgen Klinsmann (VfB Stuttgart), Frank Ordenewitz (Werder Bremen), Franco Foda (Kaiserslautern) as well as Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Christian Hochstatter.
Other inexperienced (Internationally) players on the squad were Nuremberg midfielder Manfred Schwabl (capped in i lawsuit prior) as well as Koln goalkeeper Bodo Illgner (2 caps).
Illgner (Schumacher’s replacement at the club) had made rapid progress as well as was directly merely behind Eike Immel inward the pecking monastic say inward the net..
Bayern Munich star Lothar Matthaus would captain the side inward Allofs’ absence.
Brazil would start encounter Brazil at Brasilia’s Estádio Mané Garrincha on Dec 12th, 1987.
Brazil had final played inward the previous summer’s Copa America as well as were yet on the doldrums next their drubbing at the hands of Republic of Chile (0-4).
As weakened equally the Germans were, the abode side was fifty-fifty weaker as well as experiemntal. The absence of unusual based players was a given specially inward the middle of the season. Players from Flamengo as well as Internacional were also excluded from pick because the teams were involved inward the National Championship Final.
The alone notable players were 1982 World Cup veteran defender Luizinho, along alongside Rai, Luis Muller as well as Valdo.
Beckenbauer had decided to usage both goalkeepers (Immel as well as Illgner) on this Tour as well as left it upward to his starter (Immel) to withdraw which check he wanted to play inward as well as Immel decided on Brazil.
Beckenbauer started alongside the then-uncapped Klinsmann upfront as well as also gave a 2nd cap to Schwabl.
Beckenbauer had stated that he would employ counter-attacking tactics as well as expected Brazil to assault more.
It would plough out to live a misfortunate check alongside a lackadaisical Brazil, unable to interruption through for long periods.
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Photo From: Placar, Issue 916, Dec 18, 1987 (December 12, 1987, Brazil 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1) |
Some felt alongside a footling to a greater extent than inaugural the Germans could receive got come upward away alongside to a greater extent than from the match. Olaf Thon as well as Matthaus were unable to produce the chances for Klinsmann, who was virtually isolated equally the lonely striker.
The teams were virtually restricted to produce out it out inward the midfield.
For the 2nd half, Beckenbauer instructed his players to assault more. He replaced Brehme at the one-half alongside Christian Hochstatter (another debutant) alongside this inward mind.
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Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin, Issue 102, 51, Dec 14, 1987 (Valdo as well as Olaf Thon, Dec 12, 1987, Brazil 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1) |
Brazil scored start inward the 68th minute. Pita’s corner from the correct side was powerfully headed inward past times Batista (Immel was faulted inward his positioning).
With viii minutes remaining, Beckenbauer sent on 2 novel debutants. Frank Ordenewitz as well as Franco Foda replaced Manfred Schwabl as well as Michael Frontzeck.
It was said that when Foda was substituted in, some inward the Stadium laughed because inward Portuguese Foda agency ………..
The check seemed headed for a abode victory, when the Germans struck dorsum merely earlier the end.
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Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin, Issue 102, 51, Dec 14, 1987 (Manfred Schwabl as well as Sergio Araujo, Dec 12, 1987, Brazil 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1) |
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Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin, Issue 102, 51, Dec 14, 1987 (Stefan Reuter, Dec 12, 1987, Brazil 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1) |
A cross from the correct side was headed across the goalmouth past times Klinsmann, Kohler failed to connect alongside it as well as the ball reached Reuter who scored the equalizer.
West German linguistic communication libero Matthias Herget came away alongside some credit for his surgical physical care for equally did Schwabl. Olaf Thon, on the other hand, was criticized for under-achieving.
Beckenbauer declared satisfaction alongside the Germans’ performance, including getting used to the weather condition differences. He was criticized for maybe over-estimating Brazil, non realizng that this was nor the ‘Real’ Brazil.
Four days later on (December 16th), the Germans faced Argentine Republic at Buenos Aires’ (Estadio de Vélez Sarsfield- José Amalfitani).
This was a rematch of the 1986 World Cup Final as well as dissimilar the Brazilians, the Argentineans fielded a nigh total strength side alongside Diego Maradona.
The Napoli star was acquaint along alongside many of the 1986 World Cup winning squad such equally Pumpido, Ruggeri, Brown, Cuciuffo, Batista, Burruchaga as well as Valdano.
Beckenbauer made some changes from the Brazilian match. Immel, Brehme, Buchwald as well as Michael Frontzeck were out of the squad. They were replaced alongside Illgner inward goal, along alongside Hans Pflügler as well as Wolfgang Rolff.
Frank Ordenewitz started equally good to partner upward Klinsmann upward front.
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Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3559, 1987 (Pedro Troglio as well as Hans Pflugler, Dec 16, 1987, Argentine Republic 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 0) |
The Germans started amend as well as Klinsmann struck the post alongside a header inward the 25th minute.
Argentina started the 2nd one-half amend as well as inward a to a greater extent than determined mood.
Argentina took the Pb inward the 55th minute. Maradona’s cross from the left side was met alongside Burruchaga, who merely similar the World Cup Final, scored the winner.
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Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3559, 1987 (sequence of goal, Dec 16, 1987, Argentine Republic 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 0) |
After falling behind, Beckenbauer sent on Franco Foda (replacing Reuter) as well as later on Christian Hochstätter (replacing Schwabl), but the upshot remained as well as Argentine Republic won (1-0).
After the check Beckenbauer singled out the German linguistic communication weakness to live on the defensive exterior dorsum positions (Reuter as well as Pflugler). He underlined the importance of the absent West German linguistic communication correct dorsum Thomas Berthold.
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Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3559, 1987 (Jorge Valdano as well as Jurgen Kohler, Dec 16, 1987, Argentine Republic 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 0) |
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Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3559, 1987 (Jorge Burruchaga celebrating, Dec 16, 1987, Argentine Republic 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 0) |
Despite the loss, West Germany’s surgical physical care for was amend than the Brazil match. Foda, Klinsmann as well as Schwabl were praised for their surgical physical care for inward this match.
Given the cardinal absences, it would live hard to assess the West German linguistic communication performances. Certainly many players were given opportunities that otherwise powerfulness non receive got had if non for the withdrawals.
Bodo Illgner was already beingness groomed equally the time to come West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany goalkeeper as well as his time to come inside the German linguistic communication squad was virtually asured.
Despite positive performances, Schwabl made i to a greater extent than solitary appearance for West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany inward the novel twelvemonth (1988) as well as thence was never selected again.
Foda, Hochstatter as well as Ordenewitz made their alone appearances for West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany on this Tour as well as were afterwards out of Beckenbauer’s plans.
Olaf Thon failed to live the leader the Germans were looking for as well as this would live confirmed inward the Euros despite yet beingness a starter.
Matthaus took upon his purpose equally the novel Captain as well as would shortly live the official Captain equally Allofs would live injured as well as out of the National Team laid up.
Perhaps historically this Tour should live remembered equally the International launching pad of Jurgen Klinsmann.
From the debutants, alone he made a lasting impression as well as would remain inward the National Team ready for the adjacent decade as well as eventually the National Team Manager.
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Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3559, 1987 (Jurgen Klinsmann as well as Jose Luis Brown, Dec 16, 1987, Argentine Republic 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 0) |
The selected squad for the Tour:
Goalkeepers:
Eike Immel (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.) (November 27, 1960, Stadtallendorf)
Bodo Illgner (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) (April 7, 1967, Koblenz)
Defenders:
Matthias Herget (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen) (November 14, 1955, Annaberg-Buchholz)
Stefan Reuter (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.) (October 16, 1966, Dinkelsbuhl)
Jürgen Kohler (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) (October 6, 1965, Lambsheim)
Guido Buchwald (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.) (January 24, 1961, West Berlin)
Hans Pflügler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (March 27, 1960, Freising)
Franco Foda (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern) (April 23, 1968, Mainz)
Michael Frontzeck (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach) (March 26, 1964, Moenchengladbach)
Midfielders:
Andreas Brehme (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (November 9, 1960, Hamburg)
Lothar Herbert Matthäus (captain) (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (March 21, 1961, Erlangen)
Olaf Thon (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen) (May 1, 1966, Gelsenkirchen)
Wolfgang Rolff (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.) (December 26, 1959, Lamstedt)
Manfred Schwabl (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.) (April 18, 1966, Holzkirchen)
Christian Hochstätter (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach) (October 19, 1963. Augsburg)
Strikers:
Jürgen Klinsmann (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)(July 30, 1964, Goppingen
Frank Ordenewitz (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.) (March 25, 1965, Bad Fallingbostel)
Coach: Franz Beckenbauer (September 11, 1945, Munich)
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Photo From: 87-88 Panini Fussball (West Germany’s squad) |
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Photo From: 87-88 Panini Fussball (West Germany’s squad) |
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Photo From: 87-88 Panini Fussball (West Germany’s squad) |
The Matches on Tour:
Date: Dec 12, 1987
Competition: Friendly
Result: Brazil 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1
Venue: Brasilia- Estádio Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Elias Jacome (Ecuador)
Goalscorers:
(Brazil): Batista 68th
(West Germany): Stefan Reuter 90th
Summary of goals:
(68th minute, Brazil): Pita’s corner from the correct side was powerfully headed inward past times Batista.
(90th minute, West Germany): Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cross from the correct side was headed across the goalmouth past times Klinsmann, Kohler failed to connect alongside it as well as the ball reached Reuter who scored the equalizer.
Lineups:
Brazil:
1- ‘Gilmar’ Luís Rinaldi (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
2-José Teodoro Bonfim ‘Zé Teodoro’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
3-‘Batista’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
4-Luiz Carlos Ferreira ‘Luizinho’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
6-Nelson Luis Kerchner ‘Nelsinho’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) (14-‘Eduardo’ (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) 80th)
5-William Douglas Humia Menezes (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
8- ‘Raí’ Souza Vieira de Oliveira (Botafogo Futebol Clube- Ribeirão Preto - São Paulo) (16-Washington César Santos (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) 63rd)
9-Edvaldo Oliveira Chaves ’Pita’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) (15-Uidemar Pessoa de Oliveira (Goiás Esporte Clube-Goiânia) 83)
7-Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa ‘Müller’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) (17-Sérgio Araujo de Melo (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte) 46th)
10-Carlos ‘Renato’ Frederico (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
11- ’Valdo’ Cândido Filho (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
2-José Teodoro Bonfim ‘Zé Teodoro’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
3-‘Batista’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
4-Luiz Carlos Ferreira ‘Luizinho’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
6-Nelson Luis Kerchner ‘Nelsinho’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) (14-‘Eduardo’ (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) 80th)
5-William Douglas Humia Menezes (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
8- ‘Raí’ Souza Vieira de Oliveira (Botafogo Futebol Clube- Ribeirão Preto - São Paulo) (16-Washington César Santos (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) 63rd)
9-Edvaldo Oliveira Chaves ’Pita’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) (15-Uidemar Pessoa de Oliveira (Goiás Esporte Clube-Goiânia) 83)
7-Luís Antônio Corrêa da Costa ‘Müller’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) (17-Sérgio Araujo de Melo (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte) 46th)
10-Carlos ‘Renato’ Frederico (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte)
11- ’Valdo’ Cândido Filho (Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense)
Coach: Carlos Alberto Silva
Team Captain:
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Topper
Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks
West Germany:
1-Eike Immel (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)
2-Stefan Reuter (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.)
4-Jürgen Kohler (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)
6-Guido Buchwald (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)
7-Andreas Brehme (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (15-Christian Hochstätter (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach) 46th)
5-Matthias Herget (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen)
11-Manfred Schwabl (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.) (17-Frank Ordenewitz (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.) 82nd)
8- Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
3-Michael Frontzeck (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach) (13-Franco Foda (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern) 82nd)
9-Jürgen Klinsmann (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)
10-Olaf Thon (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)
Coach: Franz Beckenbauer
Team Captain: Lothar Matthaus
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks
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Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin, Issue 102, 51, Dec 14, 1987 (Stefan Reuter as well as Valdo, Dec 12, 1987, Brazil 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1) |
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Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin, Issue 102, 51, Dec 14, 1987 (Pita as well as Matthias Herget, Dec 12, 1987, Brazil 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1) |
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Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin, Issue 102, 51, Dec 14, 1987 (Jurgen Kohler, Dec 12, 1987, Brazil 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1) |
Date: Dec 16, 1987
Competition: Friendly
Result: Argentina 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 0
Venue: Buenos Aires-Estadio de Vélez Sarsfield - José Amalfitani
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Arnaldo César Coelho (Brazil)
Linesmen: Jose Wright (Brazil) as well as Luis Carlos Felix (Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Argentina): Jorge Luis Burruchaga 55th
(West Germany): None
Summary of goals:
(55th minute, Argentina): Maradona’s cross from the left side was met alongside Burruchaga.
Lineups:
Argentina:
1-Nery Alberto Pumpido (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
6-Oscar Alfredo Ruggeri (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)
3-Jose Luis Brown (Real Murcia Club de Fútbol / Spain)
2-José Luis Cuciuffo (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires)
4-Nestor Ariel Fabbri (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)
8-Roberto Nestor Sensini (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)
5-Sergio Daniel Batista (Asociacion Atletica Argentinos Juniors- Buenos Aires)
7-Jorge Luis Burruchaga (Football Club de Nantes / France) (17-Dario Andres Sivisky (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) 73rd)
9-Jose Luis Rodriguez (Club Deportivo Español -Buenos Aires) (18-Pedro Antonio Troglio (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 64th)
10- Diego Armando Maradona (Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli / Italy)
11-Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol / Spain) (19-Oscar Alberto Dertycia (Instituto Atletico Central Córdoba-Córdoba) 86th)
Coach: Carlos Salvador Bilardo
Booked: Nestor Fabbri 13th
Other Substitutes:
Nestor Rolando Clausen (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)
Ricardo Omar Giusti (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)
Oscar Alfredo Garre (Club Ferrocarril Oeste-Buenos Aires)
Alejandro Marcelo Russo (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Hernan Edgardo Diaz (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario)
Luis Alberto Islas (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)
Team Captain: Diego Maradona
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Le Coq Sportif
Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertical striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks
West Germany:
1- Bodo Illgner (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)
5-Matthias Herget (Fußball Club Bayer 05 Uerdingen)
2-Stefan Reuter (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.) (14-Franco Foda (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern) 65th)
4-Jürgen Kohler (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)
3-Hans Pflügler (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
6-Wolfgang Rolff (Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen e.V.)
8- Lothar Herbert Matthäus (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
10-Olaf Thon (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)
11-Manfred Schwabl (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.) (17-Christian Hochstätter (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach) 73rd)
9-Jürgen Klinsmann (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)
7-Frank Ordenewitz (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)
Coach: Franz Beckenbauer
Other Substitutes:
Eike Immel (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)
Guido Buchwald (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V.)
Andreas Brehme (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)
Michael Frontzeck (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)
Team Captain: Lothar Matthaus
Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas
Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks |
Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3559, 1987 (Hans Pflugler as well as Roberto Sensini, Dec 16, 1987, Argentine Republic 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 0) |
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Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3559, 1987 (Olaf Thon as well as Nestor Fabbri as well as Nery Pumpido, Dec 16, 1987, Argentine Republic 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 0) |
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Photo From: World Soccer, Feb 1988 (Jorge Valdano, Dec 16, 1987, Argentine Republic 1-West Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 0) |
References:
Chronik des deutschen fussballs, 2005
El Grafico Number 3559, 1987
Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989
Kicker Sportsmagazin, Issue 102, 51, Dec 14, 1987
World Soccer, Jan 1988
World Soccer, Feb 1988
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