{"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\/fr\/sports\/legend-by-nature-puma-by-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Lothar Matth\u00e4us : L\u00e9gende par nature. PUMA par c\u0153ur."},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/\">Accueil<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/category\/sports\/\">Sports<\/a>\/\n        Lothar Matth\u00e4us : L\u00e9gende par nature. PUMA by Heart.\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\/fr\/category\/sports\/\">Sports<\/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%2Ffr%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%2Ffr%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\/fr\/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%2Ffr%2Fsports%2Flegend-by-nature-puma-by-heart%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >L\u00e9gende par nature. PUMA par c\u0153ur.<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Lothar Matth\u00e4us f\u00eate ses 65 ans !<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">20 mars 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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Pass\u00e9 de Herzogenaurach aux plus grands stades du monde, il est devenu le seul joueur allemand de l'ann\u00e9e de la FIFA, d\u00e9finissant l'excellence au plus haut niveau.<\/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\" >Alors que Lothar Matth\u00e4us f\u00eatera ses 65 ans samedi, nous revenons sur sa vie extraordinaire et sur le lien unique et profond\u00e9ment personnel qui l'unit \u00e0 PUMA. Non pas \u00e0 travers les seuls troph\u00e9es, mais \u00e0 travers les moments, les valeurs et les d\u00e9cisions qui l'ont d\u00e9fini en tant que joueur, leader et l\u00e9gende.<br><br><strong>Lisez ces 10 anecdotes qui racontent l'histoire de Lothar Matth\u00e4us et qui expliquent pourquoi son h\u00e9ritage chez PUMA va bien au-del\u00e0 du sponsoring.<\/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. Avant le football, il y avait l'artisanat\u00a0<\/h2>Avant de devenir footballeur professionnel, Lothar a suivi une formation de d\u00e9corateur d'int\u00e9rieur (\u201cRaumausstatter\u201d). Son projet initial \u00e9tait clair : si le football ne fonctionnait pas, il voulait devenir d\u00e9corateur d'int\u00e9rieur.\u00a0<br><br>Cette \u00e9ducation pr\u00e9coce a fa\u00e7onn\u00e9 sa discipline et son \u00e9thique de travail. Le football n'a jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 consid\u00e9r\u00e9 comme acquis, c'est quelque chose qu'il a gagn\u00e9 pas \u00e0 pas.<\/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 \u00e9tait une famille - pas un contrat\u00a0<\/h2>Le lien entre Lothar Matth\u00e4us et PUMA a commenc\u00e9 bien avant le football professionnel. Son p\u00e8re a travaill\u00e9 pendant plus de 40 ans en tant que concierge et gestionnaire des installations au si\u00e8ge de PUMA \u00e0 Herzogenaurach. Sa m\u00e8re a \u00e9galement travaill\u00e9 pour PUMA, fabriquant des composants de chaussures \u00e0 domicile, et son fr\u00e8re a rejoint l'entreprise dans les services \u00e0 la client\u00e8le et les op\u00e9rations d'entreposage. D'autres g\u00e9n\u00e9rations ont suivi.\u00a0<br><br>Helmut Fischer, employ\u00e9 de longue date de PUMA et ami proche de Lothar, se souvient :\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 n'a jamais eu que le football en t\u00eate. Apr\u00e8s l'\u00e9cole, le jeune Lothar attendait souvent ses parents dans les locaux de PUMA, jouant au football entre les b\u00e2timents\u201d.\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\" >C'est tout naturellement que cette passion s'est retrouv\u00e9e sur le terrain. En tant que jeune joueur du 1. FC Herzogenaurach, il portait d\u00e9j\u00e0 des chaussures PUMA bien avant que les sponsors n'entrent en ligne de compte. PUMA n'\u00e9tait pas une marque de choix, elle faisait partie de son quotidien.<\/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\">Le jeune Lothar avec ses parents<\/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. Rester fid\u00e8le \u00e0 ses racines\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=\"\" >Au cours de sa carri\u00e8re professionnelle, le jeune Lothar souhaitait \u00e9galement continuer \u00e0 jouer avec PUMA. C'est pourquoi il a d\u00e9clin\u00e9 une offre du 1. FC N\u00fcrnberg - d\u00e9sol\u00e9, mauvais sponsor.<br><br>Au lieu de cela, PUMA l'a soutenu et a contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 lui ouvrir d'autres portes. Le Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach est venu \u00e0 Herzogenaurach, l'a regard\u00e9 jouer et l'a recrut\u00e9. Dans les ann\u00e9es 1970, Gladbach \u00e9tait la principale force du football allemand et, \u00e0 l'\u00e9poque comme aujourd'hui, un club \u00e9quip\u00e9 par PUMA, uni \u00e0 la marque par un lien de longue date et profond\u00e9ment enracin\u00e9.\u00a0<br><br>C'\u00e9tait le premier grand pas d'une carri\u00e8re mondiale fond\u00e9e sur la loyaut\u00e9 et la confiance.<\/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\">Les d\u00e9buts de Lothar au 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 botte qui a failli lui co\u00fbter le Bayern Munich\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 chaussure de football pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9e de Lothar : la PUMA KING<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >En 1984, Lothar rejoint le FC Bayern de Munich - un club officiellement \u00e9quip\u00e9 par une autre marque, qui comprenait \u00e9galement des bottes \u00e0 cette \u00e9poque. Mais pour Lothar, il y avait une condition non n\u00e9gociable :\u00a0<br><br>\u201cJe viendrai. Mais je joue en PUMA KING\u201d.\u201d<br><br>Il ne s'agissait pas de primes ou d'un traitement sp\u00e9cial, mais de ses pr\u00e9f\u00e9rences personnelles et de son confort. Lothar n'a jamais demand\u00e9 de mod\u00e8les personnalis\u00e9s ou d'\u00e9ditions exclusives. Tout au long de sa carri\u00e8re, il a port\u00e9 des bottes PUMA KING standard, tout droit sorties de l'\u00e9tag\u00e8re - m\u00eame une demi-pointure trop petite, 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. Les valeurs qui ont d\u00e9fini sa carri\u00e8re\u00a0<br><\/h2>La r\u00e9silience, la responsabilit\u00e9 et la force mentale n'ont jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 des slogans pour Lothar Matth\u00e4us - ce sont des principes qu'il a v\u00e9cus. Partout o\u00f9 il a jou\u00e9, il a d\u00e9fendu l'engagement, la clart\u00e9 et la responsabilit\u00e9, souvent bien avant que les titres ne suivent.<br><br>Il est devenu tr\u00e8s t\u00f4t un leader, non pas parce que le club l'exigeait, mais parce qu'il a pris ses responsabilit\u00e9s. Lothar a \u00e9t\u00e9 capitaine du FC Bayern Munich et de l'\u00e9quipe nationale allemande en m\u00eame temps - un r\u00f4le rare qui exige de l'autorit\u00e9, de la confiance et de la constance au plus haut niveau.\u00a0<br><br>C'est dans les moments difficiles que son caract\u00e8re s'est r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 le plus clairement. Apr\u00e8s de graves blessures, dont une rupture des ligaments crois\u00e9s et une fracture de la main, il s'est battu \u00e0 chaque fois pour revenir. Non pas en attendant des conditions parfaites, mais en travaillant, en endurant et en revenant plus fort.\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 football, on ne peut pas se cacher. Il faut aller de l'avant.\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 avec un bras cass\u00e9 et 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. Les records qui tiennent toujours<\/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\">Publicit\u00e9 PUMA de 1993<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >Lothar Matth\u00e4us a port\u00e9 le maillot de l'\u00e9quipe nationale allemande pendant 20 ans. Avec 150 s\u00e9lections, il reste le recordman de l'histoire, d\u00e9passant m\u00eame Franz Beckenbauer.<br><br>Lothar a eu l'une des carri\u00e8res les plus longues et les plus r\u00e9ussies du football allemand. Lors de la Coupe du monde 1998, Lothar a jou\u00e9 \u00e0 l'\u00e2ge de 37 ans, plus \u00e2g\u00e9 que tout autre joueur allemand avant lui. Un an plus tard, \u00e0 38 ans, il a marqu\u00e9 son dernier but international lors de la Coupe des conf\u00e9d\u00e9rations, devenant ainsi le buteur le plus \u00e2g\u00e9 de l'histoire de l'\u00e9quipe nationale allemande. Ces deux records sont encore valables aujourd'hui.\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\" >\u201cBeaucoup de joueurs font de grands matchs. Tr\u00e8s peu restent au sommet pendant vingt ans. Lothar l'a fait - et a d\u00e9fini toute une \u00e9poque\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. Des hauts, des bas et le Ballon d'Or\u00a0<br><\/h2>Les hauts et les bas ne le d\u00e9finissent pas. C'est la fa\u00e7on dont il y r\u00e9agit qui le d\u00e9finit.<br><br>Lothar a connu \u00e0 la fois le chagrin et le triomphe au plus haut niveau. Il a particip\u00e9 \u00e0 deux finales perdues de la Coupe du monde, en 1982 et 1986, cette derni\u00e8re \u00e9tant rest\u00e9e dans les m\u00e9moires pour ses duels embl\u00e9matiques avec Diego Maradona. Ces combats intenses sur le terrain ont marqu\u00e9 le d\u00e9but d'une longue amiti\u00e9 empreinte de respect mutuel en dehors du terrain.<\/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 et 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\" >Quatre ans plus tard, tout a chang\u00e9. Lors de la Coupe du monde 1990, Lothar domine le tournoi et m\u00e8ne l'Allemagne au titre. La m\u00eame ann\u00e9e, il re\u00e7oit le Ballon d'Or, un honneur rare pour un milieu de terrain central \u00e0 l'\u00e9poque.<\/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 Italie<\/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 Italie, Lothar Matth\u00e4us n'est pas une personnalit\u00e9 de la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision ou un gros titre. Il fait partie de l'histoire. Son nom est li\u00e9 \u00e0 des exploits, \u00e0 des titres et \u00e0 une fa\u00e7on de jouer qui a d\u00e9fini une \u00e9poque.\u00a0<br><br>\u00c0 l'Inter Milan, il est devenu connu dans tout le pays sous le nom de \u201cIl Grande Lothar\u201d - un nom qui a encore du poids aujourd'hui et qui est transmis bien au-del\u00e0 d'une g\u00e9n\u00e9ration de supporters. Son ancien entra\u00eeneur, Giovanni Trapattoni, a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 son importance en une simple phrase :\u00a0<br><br>\u201cJ'admire Maradona. Mais pour gagner, j'ai besoin de Matth\u00e4us\u201d.\u201d\u00a0<br><br>En Italie, la performance dure plus longtemps que l'image et c'est ce qui fait de \u201cIl Grande Lothar\u201d une l\u00e9gende durable.<\/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 dans la collection PUMA Italie<\/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. Une seconde carri\u00e8re avec de la substance\u00a0<br><\/h2>Depuis 2012, Lothar est une voix permanente et influente dans la diffusion du football \u00e0 la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision allemande. Son analyse est directe, claire et constamment ax\u00e9e sur la performance.<br><br>Au fil des ans, ses \u00e9valuations ont \u00e9t\u00e9 cit\u00e9es, d\u00e9battues et r\u00e9f\u00e9renc\u00e9es plus que celles de n'importe quel autre expert du football \u00e0 la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision en Allemagne. Cet impact a \u00e9t\u00e9 officiellement reconnu lorsque le prix des journalistes sportifs allemands lui a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9cern\u00e9, le d\u00e9signant comme l'expert du football \u00e0 la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision le plus cit\u00e9 du pays.<\/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\" >\u201cJe dis ce que je vois. Le football m\u00e9rite l'honn\u00eatet\u00e9.\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 dans une interview pour un documentaire t\u00e9l\u00e9vis\u00e9<\/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. Toujours l\u00e0 pour la prochaine g\u00e9n\u00e9ration<\/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=\"\" >Donner en retour a toujours fait partie de la conception du football de Lothar Matth\u00e4us - non pas comme un geste, mais comme une responsabilit\u00e9.\u00a0<br><br>Son implication dans Street Soccer, une initiative internationale de football pour les jeunes qui a rassembl\u00e9 des jeunes joueurs du monde entier, en est un bon exemple. Gar\u00e7ons et filles jouaient ensemble dans des \u00e9quipes mixtes sur de petits terrains, en mettant l'accent sur la joie, la cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9 et le fair-play. Lothar a soutenu le projet en tant que parrain officiel, aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de Rudi V\u00f6ller, Andreas K\u00f6pke et 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\">Publicit\u00e9 PUMA pour 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\" >Au-del\u00e0 de Street Soccer, Matth\u00e4us reste aujourd'hui encore \u00e9troitement li\u00e9 au 1. FC Herzogenaurach. Il participe \u00e0 des camps d'entra\u00eenement en tant qu'entra\u00eeneur et fait don d'une partie de ses honoraires d'entretien pour le d\u00e9veloppement des jeunes au sein du 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 le football vous donne tant, vous avez la responsabilit\u00e9 de rendre la pareille.\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 s'entra\u00eene avec l'\u00e9quipe de jeunes du 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>Dernier point, mais non des moindres : Des v\u0153ux pour l'avenir\u00a0\u00a0<br><\/h2>Lorsqu'on lui demande ce qu'il souhaite pour lui-m\u00eame et pour PUMA si nous nous revoyons dans dix ans, Lothar se projette dans l'avenir :\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\" >\u201cJe souhaite que PUMA soit l'une des trois plus grandes marques de sport au monde. Une marque qui croit en la performance et qui s'appuie sur son histoire.\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\" >Pour Lothar, l'h\u00e9ritage est important, mais seulement s'il contribue \u00e0 fa\u00e7onner l'avenir. M\u00eame dans dix ans, il veut continuer \u00e0 faire partie d'une culture sportive honn\u00eate et vivante - engag\u00e9e, curieuse et connect\u00e9e entre les g\u00e9n\u00e9rations.\u00a0<br><br>En ce sens, son souhait pour l'avenir est simple, et partag\u00e9 avec PUMA : rester cr\u00e9dible. Rester proche de la performance r\u00e9elle. Et faire en sorte que le sport reste rapide, honn\u00eate et inspirant pour toutes les g\u00e9n\u00e9rations.<\/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\" >Une l\u00e9gende PUMA - hier, aujourd'hui et demain.<\/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, PDG de PUMA, et Helmut Fischer<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peu de joueurs ont marqu\u00e9 une \u00e9poque comme Lothar Matth\u00e4us. \u00c0 l'occasion de son 65e anniversaire, dix anecdotes personnelles reviennent sur son parcours depuis Herzogenaurach jusqu'au football mondial, ainsi que sur sa relation unique avec 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. PUMA was not a brand choice \\u0026ndash; it was part of his everyday life.\",\"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-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188374,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1965_Lothar-Matthaeus-als-Kind.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\":\"3. Staying True to His Roots\\u0026nbsp;\",\"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 his professional career, young Lothar also wanted to keep playing in PUMA. That\\u0026#039;s why he declined an offer from 1. FC N\\u0026uuml;rnberg - sorry, wrong sponsor.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Instead, PUMA supported him and helped open doors elsewhere. Borussia M\\u0026ouml;nchengladbach came to Herzogenaurach, watched him play \\u0026ndash; and signed him. 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. The Boot That Almost Cost Him Bayern Munich\\u0026nbsp;\",\"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 1984, Lothar moved to FC Bayern Munich \\u0026ndash; a club officially equipped by another brand, which also included boots at this time. But for Lothar, there was one non-negotiable condition:\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;I will come. But I play in PUMA KING.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;It was not about bonuses or special treatment, but about his personal preference and comfort. Lothar never asked for custom models or exclusive editions. 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. Those intense battles on the pitch marked the beginning of a long friendship marked by mutual respect off the pitch.\",\"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-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188379,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1986_P_I_F_DIEGO-MARADONA_LOTHAR-MATTHAEUS_ISPO-Munchen-scaled.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\":\"Only four years later, everything changed. 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. 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