1. Bernd Schuster played as a midfielder and was nicknamed "der Blonde Engel".
27 Facts About Bernd Schuster
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Bernd Schuster contributed significantly to FC Barcelona during the 1980s, playing as a midfielder and regularly scoring goals, as evidenced by his goal tally during this period.
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Bernd Schuster's move to Real Madrid was controversial due to the strong rivalry between Barcelona and Madrid.
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Bernd Schuster's style complemented the group of home-grown Madrid players known as la Quinta del Buitre, who were instrumental in the team's success in the Spanish Championship during the 1980s.
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Bernd Schuster signed with Atletico Madrid in autumn 1990 and helped improve the performance of Atletico.
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In 1993, Bernd Schuster returned home to Germany to play for three seasons with Bayer Leverkusen.
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Bernd Schuster was part of the West Germany national team that won the 1980 UEFA European Football Championship in Italy, appearing in two of West Germany's four matches.
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Bernd Schuster retired from the West Germany national team at the age of 24, due to his repeated disagreements with the German Football Association, then national team manager Jupp Derwall, and teammates including Paul Breitner.
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An intelligent and skillful player, Bernd Schuster is considered one of the best midfielders of his generation.
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Bernd Schuster was an expert free-kick taker and possessed a powerful shot that allowed him to score goals from a distance.
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Primarily a midfielder, Bernd Schuster was capable of playing as a sweeper, a position that he played in his years as a youngster at Koln and at Real Madrid, where his creativity and technique allowed him to start attacks from the back.
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Bernd Schuster was praised for his leadership skills and commanding presence on the pitch.
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Bernd Schuster was nicknamed "The Blonde Angel" because of his long blonde hair.
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Bernd Schuster was the coach of Fortuna Koln between 1 July 1997 and 30 June 1998.
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Bernd Schuster was sacked on 5 May 2004, one week before his team played and won the Ukrainian Cup final in 2004.
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Bernd Schuster returned to Spain in summer 2004 to coach Levante.
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Bernd Schuster led them to their best season in team history under his guidance.
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Bernd Schuster coached Getafe in their second successful season and the team did even better, seventh in La Liga.
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Bernd Schuster was appointed coach of Real Madrid on 9 July 2007.
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Bernd Schuster changed Real Madrid's style of play, switching from the defensive football during the reign of Fabio Capello to fast paced, attacking football.
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On 4 May 2008, Bernd Schuster guided Real Madrid to their 31st title with three games to spare.
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Bernd Schuster went on to win the Supercopa de Espana.
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On 10 June 2010, Turkish club Besiktas announced that Bernd Schuster had agreed to become the club's new coach on a two-year contract.
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Bernd Schuster resigned on 15 March 2011 from Besiktas following a series of poor results.
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Bernd Schuster's tenure was marked by notable media interactions, including walking out of press conferences.
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Bernd Schuster was criticised by the Turkish media for trying to implement a reckless attacking style of play.
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Bernd Schuster became head coach at Malaga on 12 June 2013.