{"id":188373,"date":"2026-03-20T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188373"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:03:15","slug":"legend-by-nature-puma-by-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/legend-by-nature-puma-by-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Lothar Matth\u00e4us: Leyenda por naturaleza. PUMA de coraz\u00f3n."},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/a>\/\n        Lothar Matth\u00e4us: Leyenda por naturaleza. PUMA de coraz\u00f3n.\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lothar-Matthaus_CatchUp-Titelbild.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Flegend-by-nature-puma-by-heart%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Flegend-by-nature-puma-by-heart%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/legend-by-nature-puma-by-heart\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsports%2Flegend-by-nature-puma-by-heart%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Leyenda por naturaleza. PUMA de Coraz\u00f3n.<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Lothar Matth\u00e4us cumple 65 a\u00f1os<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">20 de marzo de 2026 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Lothar Matth\\u00e4us: Legend by Nature. PUMA by Heart.&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Few players defined an era like Lothar Matth\\u00e4us. 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Tras ascender desde Herzogenaurach a los estadios m\u00e1s grandes del mundo, se convirti\u00f3 en el \u00fanico Jugador Mundial de la FIFA del a\u00f1o en Alemania, definiendo la excelencia al m\u00e1s alto nivel del juego.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default firstLetter\" >Cuando Lothar Matth\u00e4us cumple 65 a\u00f1os el s\u00e1bado, repasamos su extraordinaria vida y su conexi\u00f3n \u00fanica y profundamente personal con PUMA. No solo por los trofeos, sino por los momentos, los valores y las decisiones que le definieron como jugador, l\u00edder y leyenda.<br><br><strong>Lee estas 10 an\u00e9cdotas que cuentan la historia de Lothar Matth\u00e4us y por qu\u00e9 su legado en PUMA es mucho m\u00e1s que patrocinio.<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>1. Antes del f\u00fatbol, hab\u00eda un oficio\u00a0<\/h2>Antes de convertirse en futbolista profesional, Lothar realiz\u00f3 un aprendizaje como decorador de interiores (\u201cRaumausstatter\u201d). Su plan original era claro: si el f\u00fatbol no funcionaba, quer\u00eda ser dise\u00f1ador de interiores.\u00a0<br><br>Esa educaci\u00f3n temprana forj\u00f3 su disciplina y su \u00e9tica de trabajo. El f\u00fatbol nunca se dio por sentado, era algo que se ganaba paso a paso.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>2. PUMA era una familia, no un contrato\u00a0<\/h2>La relaci\u00f3n de Lothar Matth\u00e4us con PUMA comenz\u00f3 mucho antes del f\u00fatbol profesional. Su padre trabaj\u00f3 durante m\u00e1s de 40 a\u00f1os como conserje y director de instalaciones en la sede de PUMA en Herzogenaurach. Su madre tambi\u00e9n trabaj\u00f3 para PUMA, fabricando componentes para calzado desde casa, y su hermano se incorpor\u00f3 a la empresa en los servicios de atenci\u00f3n al cliente y operaciones de almac\u00e9n. Siguieron m\u00e1s generaciones.\u00a0<br><br>Helmut Fischer, empleado de PUMA desde hace muchos a\u00f1os y amigo \u00edntimo de Lothar, lo recuerda:\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 1 ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lothar-Helmut-2025.jpeg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 56% 28%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"quote\" >\u201cLothar siempre tuvo en mente s\u00f3lo el f\u00fatbol. Despu\u00e9s del colegio, el joven Lothar esperaba a menudo a sus padres en las instalaciones de PUMA, jugando al f\u00fatbol entre los edificios.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Como no pod\u00eda ser de otra manera, esta pasi\u00f3n pronto encontr\u00f3 su hogar en el terreno de juego. Como jugador juvenil del 1. FC Herzogenaurach, ya calzaba botas PUMA mucho antes de que importaran los patrocinios. PUMA no era una elecci\u00f3n de marca: formaba parte de su vida cotidiana.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Black and white portrait of young Lothar with his parents standing in a grassy field.\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1965_Lothar-Matthaeus-als-Kind.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">El joven Lothar con sus padres<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >3. Fiel a sus ra\u00edces\u00a0<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >En su carrera profesional, el joven Lothar tambi\u00e9n quer\u00eda seguir jugando con PUMA. Por eso rechaz\u00f3 una oferta del 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg - perd\u00f3n, patrocinador equivocado.<br><br>En cambio, PUMA le apoy\u00f3 y le ayud\u00f3 a abrirse puertas en otros lugares. El Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach acudi\u00f3 a Herzogenaurach, lo vio jugar y lo fich\u00f3. En la d\u00e9cada de 1970, el Gladbach era la principal potencia del f\u00fatbol alem\u00e1n y, entonces como ahora, un club equipado con PUMA, unido a la marca por una conexi\u00f3n antigua y profundamente arraigada.\u00a0<br><br>Fue el primer gran paso de una carrera mundial basada en la lealtad y la confianza.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.70780711825488  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979_P_I_F_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_BMG_Autograph-Card.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">El comienzo de Lothar en el Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >4. La bota que casi le cuesta el Bayern de M\u00fanich\u00a0<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.67752442996743  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1997_P_DIA_F_Lothar-Matthaeus_Photoshoot_Teamwear.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">La bota de f\u00fatbol favorita de Lothar: la PUMA KING<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >En 1984, Lothar fich\u00f3 por el FC Bayern de M\u00fanich, un club equipado oficialmente por otra marca, que en aquella \u00e9poca tambi\u00e9n inclu\u00eda botas. Pero para Lothar hab\u00eda una condici\u00f3n innegociable:\u00a0<br><br>\u201cVendr\u00e9. Pero juego en PUMA KING\u201d.\u201d<br><br>No se trataba de primas ni de un trato especial, sino de sus preferencias personales y su comodidad. Lothar nunca pidi\u00f3 modelos personalizados ni ediciones exclusivas. A lo largo de toda su carrera, llev\u00f3 botas PUMA KING est\u00e1ndar, directamente de la estanter\u00eda, incluso media talla m\u00e1s peque\u00f1as, en 6\u00bd.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>5. Valores que definieron su carrera\u00a0<br><\/h2>La resistencia, la responsabilidad y la fortaleza mental nunca fueron esl\u00f3ganes para Lothar Matth\u00e4us, sino principios por los que se reg\u00eda. Dondequiera que jugara, defend\u00eda el compromiso, la claridad y la responsabilidad, a menudo mucho antes de que llegaran los t\u00edtulos.<br><br>Se convirti\u00f3 pronto en un l\u00edder, no porque el club se lo exigiera, sino porque asumi\u00f3 responsabilidades. Lothar fue capit\u00e1n del FC Bayern de M\u00fanich y de la selecci\u00f3n alemana al mismo tiempo, un papel poco habitual que requiere autoridad, confianza y constancia al m\u00e1s alto nivel.\u00a0<br><br>Su car\u00e1cter se puso de manifiesto en los momentos dif\u00edciles. Tras lesiones graves, como una rotura del ligamento cruzado y una mano rota, luch\u00f3 para recuperarse. No esperando a que las condiciones fueran perfectas, sino trabajando, aguantando y volviendo m\u00e1s fuerte.\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" >\u201cEn el f\u00fatbol no puedes esconderte. Hay que dar un paso adelante\u201d.\u201d <br><strong>- Lothar Matth\u00e4us\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Black and white photo of Lothar Matth\u00e4us with a broken arm and Armin Dassler, having a conversation while sitting at a table in an office.\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1986_P_I_F_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_ARMIN-DASSLER_After-World-Cup.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Lothar Matth\u00e4us con un brazo roto y Armin Dassler<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >6. R\u00e9cords que siguen en pie<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.72031513787282  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1993_P_I_F_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_King-stuerzt-Kaiser.jpeg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">Anuncio de PUMA de 1993<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >Lothar Matth\u00e4us visti\u00f3 la camiseta de la selecci\u00f3n alemana durante 20 a\u00f1os. Con 150 partidos internacionales, sigue siendo el plusmarquista de todos los tiempos, superando incluso a Franz Beckenbauer.<br><br>Lothar tuvo una de las carreras m\u00e1s largas y exitosas del f\u00fatbol alem\u00e1n. En el Mundial de 1998, Lothar jug\u00f3 con 37 a\u00f1os, la edad m\u00e1s avanzada de todos los jugadores alemanes que le precedieron. Un a\u00f1o despu\u00e9s, con 38 a\u00f1os, marc\u00f3 su \u00faltimo gol internacional en la Copa Confederaciones, convirti\u00e9ndose en el goleador de m\u00e1s edad en la historia de la selecci\u00f3n alemana. Ambos r\u00e9cords siguen vigentes hoy en d\u00eda.\u00a0<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" >\u201cMuchos jugadores tienen grandes partidos. Muy pocos permanecen en la cima durante veinte a\u00f1os. Lothar lo hizo, y defini\u00f3 toda una \u00e9poca\u201d.\u201d <br><strong>- Helmut Fischer.<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>7. Altas, bajas y el Bal\u00f3n de Oro\u00a0<br><\/h2>Los altibajos no le defin\u00edan. Lo que le defin\u00eda era c\u00f3mo respond\u00eda a ellos.<br><br>Lothar vivi\u00f3 tanto la angustia como el triunfo al m\u00e1s alto nivel. Particip\u00f3 en dos finales perdidas de la Copa Mundial, en 1982 y 1986, esta \u00faltima recordada por sus ic\u00f3nicos duelos con Diego Armando Maradona. Aquellas intensas batallas sobre el terreno de juego marcaron el comienzo de una larga amistad marcada por el respeto mutuo fuera de los terrenos de juego.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Black and white photo of Lothar Matth\u00e4us and Diego Maradona, laughing while holding a soccer ball between them.\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1986_P_I_F_DIEGO-MARADONA_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_ISPO-Munchen-scaled.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Lothar Matth\u00e4us y Diego Maradona en 1986<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >S\u00f3lo cuatro a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s, todo cambi\u00f3. En el Mundial de 1990, Lothar domin\u00f3 el torneo y condujo a Alemania al t\u00edtulo. Ese mismo a\u00f1o fue galardonado con el Bal\u00f3n de Oro, un honor poco com\u00fan para un centrocampista central en aquella \u00e9poca.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >8. \u201cIl Grande Lothar\u201d en Italia<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >En Italia, Lothar Matth\u00e4us no es un personaje televisivo ni un titular. Es historia. Su nombre est\u00e1 ligado a logros, t\u00edtulos y una forma de jugar que defini\u00f3 una \u00e9poca.\u00a0<br><br>En el Inter de Mil\u00e1n, lleg\u00f3 a ser conocido en todo el pa\u00eds como \u201cIl Grande Lothar\u201d, un apelativo que a\u00fan hoy tiene peso y se transmite mucho m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de una generaci\u00f3n de aficionados. Su antiguo entrenador, Giovanni Trapattoni, capt\u00f3 una vez su importancia con una simple frase:\u00a0<br><br>\u201cAdmiro a Maradona. Pero para ganar, necesito a Matth\u00e4us\u201d.\u201d\u00a0<br><br>En Italia, la actuaci\u00f3n dura m\u00e1s que la imagen y eso es lo que convierte a \u201cIl Grande Lothar\u201d en una leyenda perdurable.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.66666666666667  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1990_P_DIA_F_Lothar-Matthaeus_15.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">Lothar en la colecci\u00f3n PUMA Italia<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>9. Una segunda carrera con sustancia\u00a0<br><\/h2>Desde 2012, Lothar es una voz permanente e influyente en las retransmisiones de f\u00fatbol de la televisi\u00f3n alemana. Su an\u00e1lisis es directo, claro y siempre centrado en el rendimiento.<br><br>A lo largo de los a\u00f1os, sus valoraciones han sido m\u00e1s citadas, debatidas y referenciadas que las de cualquier otro experto en f\u00fatbol de la televisi\u00f3n alemana. Este impacto fue reconocido oficialmente cuando se le concedi\u00f3 el Premio Alem\u00e1n de Periodismo Deportivo, que le nombra el experto en f\u00fatbol m\u00e1s citado de la televisi\u00f3n del pa\u00eds.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" >\u201cDigo lo que veo. El f\u00fatbol merece honestidad\u201d.\u201d <br><strong>- Lothar Matth\u00e4us\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A behind-the-scenes with view of Lothar on a film production set with camera crew and lighting equipment.\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lothar_Interview-TV-Documentary.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Lothar en una entrevista para un documental de televisi\u00f3n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >10. Siempre al lado de la siguiente generaci\u00f3n<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >Devolver siempre ha formado parte de la forma de entender el f\u00fatbol de Lothar Matth\u00e4us, no como un gesto, sino como una responsabilidad.\u00a0<br><br>Un buen ejemplo de ello fue su participaci\u00f3n en Street Soccer, una iniciativa internacional de f\u00fatbol juvenil que reuni\u00f3 a j\u00f3venes jugadores de todo el mundo. Chicos y chicas jugaban juntos en equipos mixtos en campos peque\u00f1os, centrados en la alegr\u00eda, la creatividad y el juego limpio. Lothar apoy\u00f3 el proyecto como patrocinador oficial, junto con Rudi V\u00f6ller, Andreas K\u00f6pke y Anthony Yeboah.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.70317782285328  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1994_P_I_F_Lothar-Matthaeus_Advertisement_Street-Soccer_Turn-It-On.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">Anuncio de PUMA para Street Soccer<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >M\u00e1s all\u00e1 del Street Soccer, Matth\u00e4us sigue estrechamente vinculado al 1. FC Herzogenaurach. FC Herzogenaurach. Apoya los campos de entrenamiento como entrenador y dona parte de sus honorarios por entrevistas al desarrollo de la cantera del club.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" >\u201cSi el f\u00fatbol te da tanto, tienes la responsabilidad de devolverlo\u201d.\u201d <br><strong>- Lothar Matth\u00e4us\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A group of young soccer players in blue uniforms standing on a soccer field with Lothar Matth\u00e4us.\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2012_P_I_F_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_1.FC-Herzogenaurach_Youth-Team_1.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Lothar entrena con el equipo juvenil del 1. FC Herzogenaurach<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Por \u00faltimo, pero no por ello menos importante: Deseos para el futuro\u00a0\u00a0<br><\/h2>Cuando se le pregunta qu\u00e9 desea para s\u00ed mismo y para PUMA si volvemos a vernos dentro de diez a\u00f1os, Lothar mira hacia delante:\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" >\u201cDeseo que PUMA sea una de las 3 mejores marcas deportivas a nivel mundial. Una que crea en el rendimiento y se apoye en su historia\u201d.\u201d\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Para Lothar, el patrimonio es importante, pero s\u00f3lo si ayuda a forjar el futuro. Incluso dentro de 10 a\u00f1os, quiere seguir formando parte de una cultura deportiva honesta y viva, comprometida, curiosa y conectada entre generaciones.\u00a0<br><br>En ese sentido, su deseo para el futuro es sencillo, y lo comparte con PUMA: Seguir siendo cre\u00edble. Mantenernos cerca del rendimiento real. Y que el deporte siga siendo r\u00e1pido, honesto e inspirador para todas las generaciones.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_intro\" >Una leyenda de PUMA: ayer, hoy y ma\u00f1ana.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lothar Matth\u00e4us, Arthur Hoeld and Helmut Fischer standing together in front of a PUMA logo\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2025_P_I_F_Lothar-Matthaeus_Arthur-Hoeld_Helmut-Fischer.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Lothar Matth\u00e4us, Arthur Hoeld, Director General de PUMA, y Helmut Fischer<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pocos jugadores definieron una \u00e9poca como Lothar Matth\u00e4us. En su 65 cumplea\u00f1os, diez an\u00e9cdotas personales repasan su trayectoria desde Herzogenaurach hasta el f\u00fatbol mundial y su relaci\u00f3n \u00fanica con PUMA.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":188428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":true,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":3140,"meta-headline":"Legend by Nature. PUMA by Heart.","footnotes":""},"categories":[1091,18],"class_list":["post-188373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-legacy","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":188373,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2026-03-20 07:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-20 06:00:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188428,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lothar-Matthaus_CatchUp-Titelbild.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"Legend by Nature. PUMA by Heart.\",\"content\":\"Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us turns 65!\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Few players have shaped modern football with the same intensity and leadership as Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us. Rising from Herzogenaurach to the world\\u0026rsquo;s biggest stadiums, he became Germany\\u0026rsquo;s only FIFA World Player of the Year, defining excellence at the highest level of the game.\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"As Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us turns 65 on Saturday, we look back at his extraordinary life and his unique, deeply personal connection with PUMA. Not through trophies alone, but through moments, values and decisions that defined him as a player, a leader and a legend.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Read these 10 anecdotes that tell the story of Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us and why his legacy at PUMA is much more than sponsorship.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;1. Before Football, There Was a Craft\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Before becoming a professional footballer, Lothar completed an apprenticeship as an interior decorator (\\u0026ldquo;Raumausstatter\\u0026rdquo;). His original plan was clear: if football did not work out, he wanted to become an interior designer.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;That early education shaped his discipline and work ethic. Football was never taken for granted, it was something he earned step by step.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;2. PUMA Was Family \\u0026ndash; Not a Contract\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us\\u0026rsquo; connection to PUMA started long before professional football. His father worked for more than 40 years as a caretaker and facility manager at the PUMA headquarters in Herzogenaurach. His mother also worked for PUMA, manufacturing components for shoes from home, and his brother joined the company in customer services and warehouse operations. More generations followed.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Helmut Fischer, long-time PUMA employee and close friend of Lothar, remembers:\\u0026nbsp;\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-cols-image-text {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;Lothar always had only football on his mind. After school, young Lothar often waited for his parents on the PUMA premises, playing football between the buildings.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026nbsp;\",\"image\":{\"id\":188387,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lothar-Helmut-2025.jpeg\"},\"order\":\"2\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"aspect\":\"1\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"It was only natural that this passion soon found a home on the pitch. As a youth player for 1. FC Herzogenaurach, he already wore PUMA boots long before sponsorships mattered. 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In the 1970s, Gladbach were the leading force in German football and, then as now, a PUMA-equipped club, united with the brand through a long-standing and deeply rooted connection.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;It was the first big step of a world career built on loyalty and trust.\",\"image\":{\"id\":188375,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979_P_I_F_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_BMG_Autograph-Card.jpg\"},\"className\":\"\",\"order\":\"1\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"4. 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Through his whole career, he wore standard PUMA KING boots, straight off the shelf \\u0026ndash; even half a size too small, in 6\\u0026frac12;.\",\"image\":{\"id\":188376,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1997_P_DIA_F_Lothar-Matthaeus_Photoshoot_Teamwear.jpg\"},\"order\":\"2\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;5. Values That Defined His Career\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Resilience, responsibility and mental strength were never slogans for Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us \\u0026ndash; they were principles he lived by. Wherever he played, he stood for commitment, clarity and accountability, often long before titles followed.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;He developed into a leader early, not because the club demanded it, but because he took responsibility. Lothar captained FC Bayern Munich and the German national team at the same time \\u0026ndash; a rare role that required authority, trust and consistency at the very highest level.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;His character showed most clearly in difficult moments. After serious injuries, including a cruciate ligament tear and a broken hand, he fought his way back each time. Not by waiting for perfect conditions, but by working, enduring and returning stronger.\\u0026nbsp;\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;You cannot hide in football. You have to step forward.\\u0026rdquo; \\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026ndash; Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"className\":\"\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188377,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1986_P_I_F_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_ARMIN-DASSLER_After-World-Cup.jpg\"},\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"6. 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Both of those records still last today.\\u0026nbsp;\",\"image\":{\"id\":188378,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1993_P_I_F_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_King-stuerzt-Kaiser.jpeg\"},\"order\":\"2\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;Many players have great games. Very few stay at the top for twenty years. Lothar did \\u0026ndash; and defined a whole era.\\u0026rdquo; \\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026ndash; Helmut Fischer.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"className\":\"\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;7. Highs, Lows \\u0026ndash; and the Ballon d\\u0026rsquo;Or\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Highs and lows did not define him. How he responded to them did.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Lothar experienced both heartbreak and triumph at the highest level. He was part of two lost World Cup finals in 1982 and 1986 \\u0026ndash; the latter remembered for his iconic duels with Diego Maradona. 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At the 1990 World Cup, Lothar dominated the tournament and led Germany to the title. In the same year, he was awarded with the Ballon d\\u0026rsquo;Or \\u0026ndash; a rare honor for a central midfielder at that time.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"8. \\u0026ldquo;Il Grande Lothar\\u0026rdquo; in Italy\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"h2\":\"\",\"spacing\":false,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-cols-image-text {\"content\":\"In Italy, Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us is not a TV personality or a headline. He is history. His name is tied to achievements, titles and a way of playing that defined an era.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;At Inter Milan, he became known nationwide as \\u0026ldquo;Il Grande Lothar\\u0026rdquo; \\u0026ndash; a name that still carries weight today and is passed on well beyond one generation of fans. His former coach, Giovanni Trapattoni, once captured his importance with a simple sentence:\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;I admire Maradona. But to win, I need Matth\\u0026auml;us.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;In Italy, performance lasts longer than image and that is what makes \\u0026ldquo;Il Grande Lothar\\u0026rdquo; a lasting legend.\",\"image\":{\"id\":188380,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1990_P_DIA_F_Lothar-Matthaeus_15.jpg\"},\"className\":\"\",\"order\":\"1\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;9. A Second Career with Substance\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Since 2012, Lothar has been a permanent and influential voice in football broadcasting on German television. His analysis is direct, clear and consistently focused on performance.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Over the years, his assessments have been quoted, debated and referenced more than those of any other TV football expert in Germany. This impact was officially recognized when he was awarded the German Sports Journalists\\u0026rsquo; Prize, naming him the country\\u0026rsquo;s most-quoted TV football expert.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;I say what I see. Football deserves honesty.\\u0026rdquo; \\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026ndash; Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"className\":\"\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188381,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lothar_Interview-TV-Documentary.jpg\"},\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"10. 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Lothar supported the project as an official patron, alongside Rudi V\\u0026ouml;ller, Andreas K\\u0026ouml;pke and Anthony Yeboah.\",\"image\":{\"id\":188382,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1994_P_I_F_Lothar-Matthaeus_Advertisement_Street-Soccer_Turn-It-On.jpg\"},\"className\":\"\",\"order\":\"1\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Beyond Street Soccer, Matth\\u0026auml;us remains closely connected to 1. FC Herzogenaurach to this day. He supports training camps as a coach and donates parts of his interview fees to youth development at the club.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;If football gives you so much, you have a responsibility to give back.\\u0026rdquo; \\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026ndash; Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"className\":\"\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188383,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2012_P_I_F_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_1.FC-Herzogenaurach_Youth-Team_1.jpg\"},\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;Last but not least: Wishes for the Future\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;When asked what he wishes for himself and for PUMA if we meet again in ten years, Lothar looks ahead:\\u0026nbsp;\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;I wish that PUMA is one of the Top-3 sports brands globally. One that believes in performance and builds on its history.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026nbsp;\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"className\":\"\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"For Lothar, heritage matters, but only if it helps shape the future. Even in 10 years from now, he wants to remain part of an honest, living sports culture \\u0026ndash; engaged, curious and connected across generations.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;In that sense, his wish for the future is simple, and shared with PUMA: To remain credible. To stay close to real performance. And to keep sport fast, honest and inspiring across generations.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"A PUMA legend \\u0026ndash; yesterday, today and tomorrow.\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188385,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2025_P_I_F_Lothar-Matthaeus_Arthur-Hoeld_Helmut-Fischer.jpg\"},\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->","post_title":"Lothar Matth\u00e4us: Legend by Nature. PUMA by Heart.","post_excerpt":"Few players defined an era like Lothar Matth\u00e4us. On his 65th birthday, ten personal anecdotes revisit his journey from Herzogenaurach to world football and his unique relationship with PUMA.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"legend-by-nature-puma-by-heart","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-23 16:03:15","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-23 15:03:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188373","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[1091,18],"tags_input":[],"id":188373,"author":"3","date":"2026-03-20 07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20 06:00:00","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188428,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lothar-Matthaus_CatchUp-Titelbild.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"Legend by Nature. PUMA by Heart.\",\"content\":\"Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us turns 65!\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Few players have shaped modern football with the same intensity and leadership as Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us. Rising from Herzogenaurach to the world\\u0026rsquo;s biggest stadiums, he became Germany\\u0026rsquo;s only FIFA World Player of the Year, defining excellence at the highest level of the game.\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"As Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us turns 65 on Saturday, we look back at his extraordinary life and his unique, deeply personal connection with PUMA. Not through trophies alone, but through moments, values and decisions that defined him as a player, a leader and a legend.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Read these 10 anecdotes that tell the story of Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us and why his legacy at PUMA is much more than sponsorship.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;1. Before Football, There Was a Craft\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Before becoming a professional footballer, Lothar completed an apprenticeship as an interior decorator (\\u0026ldquo;Raumausstatter\\u0026rdquo;). His original plan was clear: if football did not work out, he wanted to become an interior designer.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;That early education shaped his discipline and work ethic. Football was never taken for granted, it was something he earned step by step.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;2. PUMA Was Family \\u0026ndash; Not a Contract\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us\\u0026rsquo; connection to PUMA started long before professional football. His father worked for more than 40 years as a caretaker and facility manager at the PUMA headquarters in Herzogenaurach. His mother also worked for PUMA, manufacturing components for shoes from home, and his brother joined the company in customer services and warehouse operations. More generations followed.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Helmut Fischer, long-time PUMA employee and close friend of Lothar, remembers:\\u0026nbsp;\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-cols-image-text {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;Lothar always had only football on his mind. After school, young Lothar often waited for his parents on the PUMA premises, playing football between the buildings.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026nbsp;\",\"image\":{\"id\":188387,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lothar-Helmut-2025.jpeg\"},\"order\":\"2\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"aspect\":\"1\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"It was only natural that this passion soon found a home on the pitch. As a youth player for 1. FC Herzogenaurach, he already wore PUMA boots long before sponsorships mattered. 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In the 1970s, Gladbach were the leading force in German football and, then as now, a PUMA-equipped club, united with the brand through a long-standing and deeply rooted connection.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;It was the first big step of a world career built on loyalty and trust.\",\"image\":{\"id\":188375,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1979_P_I_F_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_BMG_Autograph-Card.jpg\"},\"className\":\"\",\"order\":\"1\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"4. 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Through his whole career, he wore standard PUMA KING boots, straight off the shelf \\u0026ndash; even half a size too small, in 6\\u0026frac12;.\",\"image\":{\"id\":188376,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1997_P_DIA_F_Lothar-Matthaeus_Photoshoot_Teamwear.jpg\"},\"order\":\"2\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;5. Values That Defined His Career\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;Resilience, responsibility and mental strength were never slogans for Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us \\u0026ndash; they were principles he lived by. Wherever he played, he stood for commitment, clarity and accountability, often long before titles followed.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;He developed into a leader early, not because the club demanded it, but because he took responsibility. Lothar captained FC Bayern Munich and the German national team at the same time \\u0026ndash; a rare role that required authority, trust and consistency at the very highest level.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;His character showed most clearly in difficult moments. After serious injuries, including a cruciate ligament tear and a broken hand, he fought his way back each time. Not by waiting for perfect conditions, but by working, enduring and returning stronger.\\u0026nbsp;\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;You cannot hide in football. You have to step forward.\\u0026rdquo; \\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026ndash; Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"className\":\"\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188377,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1986_P_I_F_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_ARMIN-DASSLER_After-World-Cup.jpg\"},\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"6. 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