1. 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.
10 Facts About Karl-Heinz Riedle
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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.
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Karl-Heinz Riedle was later named as the ambassador for Borussia Dortmund in the 2024 edition of the tournament final, alongside Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane.