Lothar Matthäus vs Philipp Lahm
Both Germany. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Lothar Matthäus
Germany · 1980–2000 · CM
- Rank in Germany
- #4 of 33
- Caps · Germany
- 150 · 23 goals
- Clubs
- Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern Munich, Inter Milan
- Honours
- FIFA World Cup 1990 · 1× Ballon d'Or
Taking the ball from Augenthaler inside his own half at the San Siro on 10 June 1990, he carried it through the Yugoslav midfield, stepped past Davor Jozic and struck it from 25 metres. Career record: 150 caps and 23 goals for Germany; club career at Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern Munich, Inter Milan; honours include 1× Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Cup 1990.
Philipp Lahm
Germany · 2004–2014 · RB
- Rank in Germany
- #7 of 33
- Caps · Germany
- 113 · 5 goals
- Clubs
- FC Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart
- Honours
- FIFA World Cup 2014
The peerless captain and tactician, Lahm led Germany to World Cup glory in 2014 and was an integral part of Bayern's historic treble in 2013. Career record: 113 caps and 5 goals for Germany; club career at FC Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart; honours include FIFA World Cup 2014.
The careers, side by side
Lothar Matthäus is editorial rank 4 and Philipp Lahm rank 7 in Germany's collection. Read the careers and make your own choice.
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