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Günter Netzer started playing football at the age of nine at Borussia Mönchengladbach. From 1963 he played for the club in the regional league. Two years later, the then nineteen-year-old had his first major national success. Under the sporting direction of coach Hennes Weisweiler, Netzer contributed to the club's promotion to the Bundesliga. He became German champion twice in a row with Borussia in 1970 and 1971. In 1973, Günter Netzer shone in the DFB Cup final against 1. FC Köln seconds after coming on as a substitute with a remarkable shot on goal that led his team to a 2-1 victory. Even today, this encounter in Düsseldorf's Rheinstadion is referred to as the "game of the century".

In the same year, 1973, he was signed by the Spanish top club Real Madrid. There he continued his sporting career. With the club he won back-to-back cups in 1974 and 1975. He also became champions of the Spanish league with the Real Madrid team in 1975 and 1976. Günter Netzer then left the traditional Spanish club and moved to Zurich. There he played for the Grashoppers Zurich club. After one season he ended his active career as a footballer. The great midfielder's football record includes, among other things, 82 goals in a total of 320 Bundesliga games, 37 international matches between 1965 and 1975, six international goals, the European Championship title in 1972 and participation in the World Cup in 1974 in Germany.

His personal successes include being voted "Footballer of the Year" twice in Germany in 1972 and 1973. Netzer's footballing strengths lay in the precise placement of his passes, his shooting power, the intelligent design of the game and his creative offensive style of play, which he implemented through skillful technique. After the end of his playing career, Günter Netzer managed the club Hamburger SV from 1978 to 1986. During this period, the Hamburg team became German champions in 1979, 1982 and 1983. They also won the European Cup in 1983. In the 1991/92 season he worked as a consultant for the FC Schalke 04 club and in the meantime he acted as a co-presenter in the sports program "Anpfiff" on the RTL channel.

Günter Netzer then devoted himself to managing a Swiss sports agency in Zurich that markets television rights and perimeter advertising. In addition, he was asked to comment on football broadcasts. His other activities included writing sports articles. At the Football World Cup in France in 1998, he provided game and player analyzes as a football expert for the broadcaster ARD. Günter Netzer, together with sports reporter Gerhard Delling, received the Adolf Grimme Prize in 2000 for their competent reporting. In 1993, author Ulfert Schröder published a biography of Günter Netzer entitled "The football field is also a stage and Netzer is its best mime."

With his inimitable style on the field and his long mane of hair, Günter Netzer became a cult figure in German and international football. Even today, 25 years after ending his playing career, he is still recognized by the public and the experts and is in demand as an expert in all matters football.

Günter Netzer is married and has a daughter.

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Frequently co-commentates soccer matches with <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1155015/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Gerhard Delling</a>.

Is now an award-winning sportscaster, his speciality being high profile
international soccer matches.

Was a member of the winning German World Cup 1974 team.

Was as well known for his skills on the pitch as for his long blond
hair.

37 appearances for West German National Team (1965-1975) - scored 6 goals.

Won the European Championship with West German National Team in 1972.

During his professional club career, he played for Borussia
Mönchengladbach (1965-1973), Real Madrid (1973-1976) and Grashoppers
Zurich (1976-1977). In 1972 and 1973, he was chosen Germany&#39;s
Footballer of the Year.

First guest on the German TV show <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0315096/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Das aktuelle Sportstudio (1963)</a> to score 5 (of 6 possible)
goals at the legendary Torwand (wall of goals) in 1974. To date, nobody
scored 6.

Won DFB Pokal (West German Cup) with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1973.

Played 297 times for Borussia Mönchengladbach in West German Bundesliga (1965-1973) and scored 108 goals.

Played 85 times for Real Madrid in First Spanish Division (1973-1976) and scored 9 goals.

Father in Law of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1538474/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Sebastian Bürgin</a>.

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