1. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge won two Ballon d'Or awards, in 1980 and 1981.
16 Facts About Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
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In 2004, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was named by Pele in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is a former chairman of the European Club Association, serving in that capacity from 2008 until 2017.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge served as representative of the ECA to the UEFA Executive Committee from 2021 to 2024.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge's scoring qualities were initially insignificant, but would find great improvement in later years, particularly after the arrival of coach Pal Csernai in 1979.
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In 1975, he did not take part in the final of the competition, whilst in the year thereafter a glass of brandy sufficiently prepared the nervous Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to contribute to the defeat of AS Saint-Etienne.
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Altogether, between 1976 and 1986, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge amassed 95 caps and scored 45 goals for West Germany, including one in extra-time in the 1982 World Cup semi-final victory over France, and one in the losing 1986 World Cup final match against Argentina.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge scored a hat-trick in a group stage game against Chile during the 1982 World Cup.
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One of the most talented attacking players of his generation, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was often lauded as a highly versatile forward, capable of playing as a second striker, winger, or flat-out centre forward.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had a penchant for scoring from awkward situations.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was praised for his both-footedness, leadership and physical strength.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge held this position until February 2002, when he was appointed Chairman of Executive Board of the newly corporatised football department of the club.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was appointed a member of the supervisory board on 30 May 2023.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge played as forward for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund from 1982 to 1988 and 1988 to 1994, respectively.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge represented Germany on two occasions between 1983 and 1986.
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and his wife Martina have three sons and two daughters born between 1980 and 1991.