Gerd Muller-An Extreme Striker

Gerd Muller-An Extreme Striker

Gerd Muller

   Gerhard "Gerd" Muller (German pronunciation) was one of the greatest German soccer player ever. He is also called “Der Bomber” in Germany and he was born 3 November 1945 in Nordlingen, Germany. He was the highest goal scorer in the FIFA World Cup, before Brazilian Ronaldo. He was a creative striker renowned for his clinical finishing, especially inside the penalty box area. He is regarded as one of the greatest goal-scorers of all time.

   In his football careear, Gerd Muller played for West Germany and he scored 68 goals in 62 appearances in International level. And in his professional football life at club level, after fifteen years with Bayern Munich, he scored a record 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games and an international record of 66 goals in 74 European club games. This world famous German striker scored averaging more than a goal a game with West Germany. Gerd Muller was named European Footballer of the Year in 1970 after a successful season at Bayern Munich and he was the first German to win that award. He also got the West German Footballer of the Year for two times (1967 and 1969).

FIFA World Cup Soccer Balls

FIFA World Cup Soccer Balls

Adidas "TelStar" in 1970

   The FIFA World Cup football tournament is the main event in World Football, and in every four years it comes to open with lots of fun and excitement. FIFA have proactively developed all parts of the game and arrangement, including innovations in the match ball design and its quality. Over the years, we have seen more and more technology being introduced to the ball design, for giving it better weather resistance and better performance. The world wide sports manufacturing company “Adidas” have been the official ball designer since the 1970s.

Here are short descriptions of some of the innovations of Adidas. The following footballs were used in the FIFA World Cup finals tournaments, which is designed by Adidas.

1. Telstar in 1970 World Cup: This football is used in the Mexico World Cup football in 1970. Adidas started to manufacture soccer balls in 1963, but it made the first official soccer ball for the FIFA World Cup in 1970. Telstar was the first football with 32 black and white panels. This design was introduced for the first time in World Cup finals. Only 20 footballs were supplied by Adidas for that tournament. A brown ball (West Germany-Peru) and a white ball (first half if Italy-West Germany) were also used in that tournament. Mexico FIFA World Cup in 1970 was the first World cup to be broadcast live on television. This soccer ball was more visible on the black and white television. 

FIFA World Cup football awards

FIFA World Cup football awards

   Undoubtedly, the World Cup football is the greatest show on the earth. Millions of people all over the world watch these football matches with lots of fun, excitement and enthusiasm. Nothing can compare with this fibulas football tournament. In every four years it comes to the track, and the whole world is waiting for it’s begun.

At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament (for the men's senior tournament), several awards are given to the players and the teams which have discriminated from the rest of the players and the teams, in different aspects of the game.

Ferenc Puskas - the Hungarian all time Great

Ferenc Puskas - The Magician of left foot 

Ferenc Puskas

   Ferenc Puskas is one the greatest soccer player of all time. The world famous soccer magazine, “World Soccer” (December 1999), published an article where it listed, “the greatest 100 football players of the 20th century”. In that list, Ferenc Puskas was in the 7th position. So, you can easily imagine about this great soccer player. His professional football carrier was from 1943 to 1966.

   Ferenc Puskas was a Hungarian football (soccer) player and manager. He was widely recognized as one of the greatest soccer players of all time. Ferenc Puskas was born in Budapest, Hungary. He scored 84 international goals in 85 international matches for his country, Hungary and he also played 4 international matches for Spain in the 1962 World cup football and could not score for Spain in that world cup. Frence Puskus was also scored 514 goals in 529 matches in Hungarian and Spanish football leagues.