GERD MÜLLER. The scorer of Mexico 70.
Gerd Müller before West Germany-England
Ten goals. That's Gerd Müller 's score in Mexico City. Der Bomber der Nation obviously finished top of the scorers' charts, and placed behind Just Fontaine (13 goals in 1958) in terms of the number of goals scored per season. The German striker with the big calves hit hard. And not always with sharp ones, either. In fact, the Bomber's goals also included knee goals, ground goals, thigh goals, and the famous little snag against Italy. In short, the entire panoply of the famous German striker was used, prowling like a true fox around the Mexican pitches. It's simple: on bad days, he scores one. On good days, it's two or three per match. Perhaps the most decisive was the one he scored past Peter Bonetti - the Chelsea goalkeeper replacing the injured Gordon Banks - against England in a replay of the 1966 final that still sticks in the craw of our German cousins. In chronological order, that goes: Morocco (1), Bulgaria (3), Peru (3), England (1), Italy (2). Gerd Müller above all.
No more Three Lions.
Facing Morocco
Cold War against Bulgaria.
All out against Italy.
A hat-trick and the Peruvian jersey, Gerd Müller goes shopping.
The Bomber at rest.GERD MÜLLER ON VIDEO IN MEXICO CITY
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