If you are champions, you have to work harder than before. Lothar Matthaus More Quotes by Lothar Matthaus More Quotes From Lothar Matthaus All my family worked for Puma. My mother worked there, and my father was the guy that opened and closed up in the evening. We lived in the neighbouring building - just a couple of steps, and I would be in the Puma factory. All 300 people that worked there knew me; it was my adventure playground. I knew everything, even how to make a shoe sole. Lothar Matthaus mefamilymotherfather Winning the World Cup was just the most emotional experience. Lothar Matthaus experienceemotionalwinningworld I think my breakthrough was at the World Cup 1986. Lothar Matthaus i-thinkcupthinkworld Important in a big tournament is how you start. With a great match at the start, you can distance yourself from the unrest from outside. And it increases the respect among opponents. Lothar Matthaus yourselfgreatyourespect I was certainly no Maradona. I was a very fast player. When I saw a space, I used it. When I went past somebody, he didn't catch up with me again. I was a player who came with a run-up. What Maradona could see in a small space, I saw over long distances. Lothar Matthaus mespacelongpast
