10 Facts About Karl-Heinz Riedle

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Karl-Heinz Riedle is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Karl-Heinz Riedle appeared in 207 Bundesliga games over the course of eight seasons, scoring 62 of his 72 goals for Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund.

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Karl-Heinz Riedle played for Lazio in Italy and Liverpool in England.

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Karl-Heinz Riedle returned to Germany in 1993 and joined Borussia Dortmund.

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Karl-Heinz Riedle was irregularly used during his stint at Anfield, especially after the phasing-in of 18-year-old Michael Owen.

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The match went to penalties and Karl-Heinz Riedle converted his attempt as Germany eventually prevailed.

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However Voller recovered to start the final and Karl-Heinz Riedle remained on the bench.

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Karl-Heinz Riedle gained a total of 42 caps, scoring on 16 occasions.

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Karl-Heinz Riedle married Gabriele and fathered three children, Alessandro, who is a professional footballer, Dominic and Vivien-Joana.

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Karl-Heinz Riedle owned a hotel and ran a football academy, in the village of Oberstaufen.