Gerd Müller is a renowned German footballer who has scored numerous goals for Bayern Munich and the German national team. What is interesting about his biography, and how does he live now?
Gerd Müller is a legend not only of Bayern Munich, but of all German football. He played as a striker and scored a huge number of important goals, as well as won a large number of personal and team trophies.
Biography and sports career of Gerd Müller
The future football genius was born and raised in the small German town of Nerdlingen on November 3, 1945. From childhood, he became interested in football and spent a lot of time playing ball with his peers. At the age of 15, Gerd enrolled in the academy of the TSV 1861 club, which was located in his hometown. The boy was immediately noticed by the team. Gerd was distinguished from the very beginning by enviable performance, so there was no question of choosing a place on the field.
And already in 1963, Müller signed his first professional contract with his native club. In his first season, Gerd scored over 50 goals and attracted the attention of big clubs. At the same time, Bavaria made a more specific proposal. And in the summer of 1964, the footballer moved to the main club in Germany. But at the time, Bayern were only competing in the second Bundesliga. Gerd immediately helped the club rise a notch higher, scoring 39 goals. After this point, Bayern never dropped into the second division.
Müller has repeatedly become the best sniper in the German championship for the entire time of his performance in Bavaria. And in 1972 he set a record that no one can beat until now. In that championship, he scored 40 goals. Gerd also scored a lot in the Champions League, however, then this tournament was called the European Champions Cup. His goals helped the Munich club win this honorable trophy three times in a row. In addition, Müller won the Championship and the German Cup four times, constantly scoring many goals. This helped him not only to win the Golden Boot twice, which is awarded to the best sniper of the season, but also the Ballon d'Or 1970, as the best player in the world.
For the German national team Gerd Müller played 62 matches and scored 68 goals. At the same time, with the team, he became world champion in 1974 and European champion in 1972. After these victories, the footballer decided to end his performance for the main team of the country.
In 1979, Gerd decided to change the situation and went to play out in the United States. At the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, he spent three seasons and scored 40 goals. In total, Müller has struck the gates of rivals at the highest level more than 500 times in his career. In 1982, he completed his playing career.
Life after football
After the end of his football career, Gerd Müller became very worried. He could not live without his favorite game. The great football player removed the constant depression with alcohol. This affected his health. Gerd's wife left, and only his best friends did not leave him and were able to cure this ailment.
Over time, Müller was promoted to assistant coach in Bayern's second squad, which he held until 2014. Until the moment when doctors discovered he had the terrible Alzheimer's disease. The former footballer's health worsened every day, and now Gerd Müller is living out his last days in a nursing home.
