Rudi Völler - German football player and coach: a biography, sports achievements

Rudi Völler - an outstanding German footballer, and since 2000 - the football coach. Feller - one of those players who made the foundation for the German national team invincible sample of the late 80's - early 90-ies of the last century. He currently holds the post of sporting director of the German Bundesliga football club "Bayer 04 Leverkusen". At home as well as abroad, the German specialist has an impeccable reputation, untainted by scandals and other okolofutbolnye intrigue.

Rudi Voller: Biography and facts from the life of

A future world champion and one of the most outstanding players in the history of German football was born in the small town of Hanau, also known as the birthplace of the Brothers Grimm.

Interesting fact: the first football coach Feller became his father - Kurt. Later, the boy began to attend the training club, children's team "Munich 1860". At the age of fifteen years the guy made his debut for "Kickers" from Offenbach, and after a further two years as part of the same team for the first time came out on the green lawn in the rank of a professional football player.

Rudi Völler - footballer, who was destined to play in the attack, and that is important for the striker, he scored a lot in the Bundesliga, playing for "Kickers", "Munich 1860", and later - for Bremen, "Werder Bremen".

forward success in the Bundesliga clubs have attracted the attention of other top championships. In particular, from 1987 to 1994, a football player defended the colors of the Italian "Roma" and "Olympic" from Marseilles, where, however, the former productivity of fans is not pleased. Finish the game striker veteran returned to his homeland in "Bayer 04 Leverkusen". After spending two season and scoring for "Pharmacists" about three dozen goals in all official meetings, Feller decided to "hang up his boots."

It is interesting that the German striker throughout his career is the player correct, do not come into friction with the enemy players. However, many fans of football Feller still remembered because of a conflict with the Netherlands national team player Frank Rijkaard. In the words of the German national team player, he often raises his voice at the partners, but could never offend the enemy, especially with a hint of racism. However, although each has its own, and the details of the scandal have already become history.

In the national

Paradoxically, having played on three main striker mundial, Aunt Kate (the so-called legendary striker supporters) never took part in the European Championship final. First, the German team twice failed to overcome the group stage of the competition, and later - in 1992 - the striker suffered a broken arm is already in the opening match against the CIS and prematurely left the forum.

Coaching

Rudi Völler - fairly well-known in Germany and Europe functionary, however, is increasingly reduced in recent years, mention of it in the press to the thesis, according to which a successful football player does not necessarily have to be a successful coach.

Even as a player, "pharmacists" and just getting ready for retirement, the German prudently concluded with the "Bayer" contract in which after the performances on the field Feller would have a position in the club structure. So in the end what happened. The young specialist was appointed as the Director of Sports Development and held that role for four years.

But the most interesting, as usual, it was yet to come. In 2000, the post of the country's main team manager, experts predicted the then-mentor, "Bayer" Christoph Daum. Naturally, the position of the club head, thus relieved, and fill it was none other than Rudi Voller. This development Auntie Kate was like, but in the case intervened, and all eventually turned on its head. Daum was involved in the cocaine scandal, so his work could put an end to the national team. German football federation appealed to the Feller to lead a national team. He said yes, and for the next four years at the helm Bundestima settled.

2002 World Cup in South Korea was full of surprises. Why are only half of the departures following the FIFA World Cup at the stage of the group round, as well as the success of the tournament hosts, who were able to leave behind Italy and Spain.

Bundestim led by Feller came easily enough in the playoffs, where predictably figured with Paraguay and the United States. The next opponent of "German car" has become a sensation is the same on behalf of South Korea. tournament hosts rested as best they could, but the class of the German players and selfless play of Oliver Kahn did their job - Germany reached the final. In the final match the Germans gave way limply Brazil, and the Rudi Voller after Bundestima ugly games at Euro 2004 resigned coach.

Club coach

The enthusiasm of the Germans, however, a gray streak in his career does not knocked down, so in 2004 it was the second time in his life to conquer Rome, but now in the status of the coach. This step once again did not bring the expected results of the manager as not successful and his return to the already become native "Bayer".

Chief Pharmacist

Despite the lack of results as a coach, Feller was not going to finish with football and twelve years successfully served as athletic director in the "Bayer". He still is an example of the German tact and decency. The main purpose of its work to date, Feller sees fair competition for the silver salad bowl and, as a consequence, the completion of the hegemony of the Munich "Bavaria" in the Bundesliga.

Rudi Voller: athletic achievement

In 1983 Feller in the "Bremen" was the best scorer of the Bundesliga, for which he received the title of Player of the Year in Germany. In fact, it is this success was the determining factor in the further development of the career of the German striker.

Already "topping" for thirty years abroad, Rudolph won the world title as part of its national team, won the Coppa Italia and the most prestigious club trophy - the Champions League Cup. A coach Feller much less jewels can not be said of another legend of German football - Franz Beckenbauer, who resigned Mundial and as a player, and in the role of coach.