Happy birthday, Lothar Matthäus! Five facts on the ex - Nerazzurri

anImmense physical power, refined technique, and the charisma of a true leader. Today, Lothar Matthäus turns 63. The ex-midfielder picked up a total of 153 appearances for the Nerazzurri. On his birthday, let's relive his Inter career with 5 fun facts.

BALLON D'OR

In 1990, after starring in a World Cup and becoming an absolute leader of the Nerazzurri, he won the Ballon d'Or, lifting the trophy in front of the Inter fans.

53 GOALS

He scored 53 goals for Inter. Many of them came at decisive moments, for example, the historic free kick in the Sudetto clash against Napoli. Another important goal was the penalty scored against Roma at San Siro in the first leg of the UEFA Cup final in 1991.

NERAZZURRI TROPHIES

Over his four seasons in an Inter shirt, he contributed to the 1988/89 Scudetto win, the 1989 Supercoppa Italiana, and the first UEFA Cup won by the Nerazzurri in 1990/91.

WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS IN ITALY

In the summer of 1990, he raised the World Cup as captain of Germany after the big final in Rome against Maradona's Argentina. He was decisive at the Italian World Cup, scoring 4 goals.

HALL OF FAME

"I know everything about Inter. It's my team, it always will be. It is difficult to explain. When I see them play, there are many emotions inside me". The German midfielder expressed his love for Inter with these words. An emotion entirely reciprocated by the Inter fans who inducted him into the Club's Hall of Fame.