Paul Breitner (Soccer Player) – Overview, Biography

Name:Paul Breitner
Occupation: Soccer Player
Gender:Male
Birth Day: September 5,
1951
Age: 71
Country: Germany
Zodiac Sign:Virgo

Paul Breitner

Paul Breitner was born on September 5, 1951 in Germany (71 years old). Paul Breitner is a Soccer Player, zodiac sign: Virgo. Nationality: Germany. Approx. Net Worth: Undisclosed. @ plays for the team .

Brief Info

Defender and midfielder who appeared in over 250 games for Bayern Munich from 1970 to 1983 and played for the West Germany national team from 1971 to 1982. Paul Breitner became known for his rather provocative political views.

Trivia

Paul Breitner challenged reports about politics and revolution and criticized the American war in Vietnam.

Net Worth 2020

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Before Fame

Paul Breitner spent his youth career with SV-DJK Kolbermoor and ESV Freilassing.

Biography

Biography Timeline

1972

The early peak of Breitner’s long and successful career was at age 21 in 1972 as part of the winning German European Championship team. Two years later he won the 1974 FIFA World Cup. The final was played in Munich against the Netherlands, and Breitner scored the first German goal on a penalty kick. In the final, he, Franz Beckenbauer and Berti Vogts formed a formidable unit at the back, their resolute defense preventing the Dutch from getting many scoring chances. He moved to Real Madrid following the World Cup and withdrew from the West German squad, remaining off the side until enticed to return by Jupp Derwall in 1981. Breitner is one of only four footballers to have achieved the feat of scoring in two different World Cup final matches, sharing that honour with Pelé, Vavá, and Zinedine Zidane. He achieved this in 1974 against the Netherlands and in 1982 against Italy.

1974

Outside the pitch, Breitner self identified as part of the 68ers (the 1968 protest movement in Germany and elsewhere). He was often decried by the more traditional or conservative football fans for his radicalism and “revolutionary” attitude, as well as his tendency for voicing strong opinions on major political and social issues, especially during a time when Germany was still divided by the Berlin Wall. He was infamously seen bringing Mao Zedong’s “little red book” to training. However, after 1974, Breitner abruptly brushed aside his leftist leanings. While his Dutch World Cup rival Johan Cruyff had publicly declared to never play for a club associated with “fascist” General Franco, Breitner yearned to play for Real Madrid and signed the transfer documents in 1974. Subsequently, he gained notoriety for spending lavishly on houses and cars, as well as participating in lucrative commercials.

1982

Before the 1982 World Cup in Spain he caused a major uproar in Germany when he accepted an offer by a German cosmetics company to pay him the – what many Germans regarded at that time as a “scandalously high” – sum of 150,000 Deutsche Mark if he shaved off his fluffy full beard, used their fragrance and advertised for the company. In the previous years his long hair had been perceived as a show of rebellion. Breitner further infuriated many fans with his subsequent move to Spanish club giants Real Madrid. He returned to Germany after the successful spell in Madrid and retired as a player in 1983.

1998

In 1998, Breitner was announced as the new national team manager by DFB president Egidius Braun. However, after some steam from fellow association officials, Braun reconsidered 17 hours later, making Breitner the infamous 17 Stunden Bundestrainer (“the 17-hour coach”).

2007

Today, Breitner mainly works as a TV pundit and newspaper columnist. In March 2007, he entered into a contract with Bayern Munich and acts as an advisor on various issues. He occasionally still plays for the Bayern All-Stars in charity games, captaining the team on several occasions.

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Currently, Paul Breitner is 71 years, 2 months and 28 days old. Paul Breitner will celebrate 72nd birthday on a Tuesday 5th of September 2023.

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