The marksman that day, Franz Roth, would continue to score, alongside Gerd Muller, for Beckenbauer’s team in much more prestigious finals such as the European Cup final against St Etienne at ...

Every Monday, FIFA spotlights a World Cup record. This recalls West Germany’s Gerd Muller proving why he was the ultimate goal poacher in 1970 and 1974.

Above all, he was a revolutionary player and one of the best the Bundesliga has seen. ... Toni Kroos, Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller and Manuel Neuer are among the greatest German footballers ever.

Gerd Müller, who played for what was then still West Germany, was widely considered one of the greatest goal scorers in the history of world soccer, notably netting the winning goal in his nation ...