Lothar Matthäus

Personified a dynamic midfielder
The Kaiser's on field leader
When the legs began to lack for pace
Brains and vision to switch to sweeper

Lothar Herbert Matthäus
From Erlangen the young man hailed
Mönchengladbach at just eighteen
National team his boat soon sailed

Euro champ in nineteen eighty
Eighty two a punch from Altobelli
Though not in the final first team
Lothar gasped at Rossi and Tardelli

Bayern general of much repute
Topping lists of planet football's pick
Mexico final brief to shackle Diego
But Maradona had one last trick

Spun by his marker at the death
Matthäus lost sight of Maradona
Slinky run, split pass to Burruchaga
Voller's Azteca brace succumbed to the winner

Inter lynchpin by Italia ninety
Missile against Yugoslavia
Mazy power sprint and breathless strike
Calcio winner crowned Europe's best player

Four goals and in prime peak form
Finale against old foe Maradona
Lifting the gold piece as skipper
Gifting the winning spot kick to Brehme

In ninety four a twenty first world cup game
Joining Diego, Seeler and Zmuda
Fuel in the tank for France ninety eight
Broke the record after replacing Sammer

Evergreen Matthäus reigned long
Elusive Champions league medal proved too hot
Mesmerising runs, vision to boot
King of the heat seeking shot

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(c) Emdad Rahman
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