June 29, 1986 – The day when two legendary players in world football meet in the World Cup final. More than 36 years later, only one of them is left to share those World Cup memories. That legend is Lothar Mathews of Germany. Diego Maradona is one of the legends who left the world. They met in the World Cup final between Mexico and Germany. Maradona’s team won the trophy 3-2 that day. Four years later the same teams played in the World Cup final again. Rarity in history. However, Mathews starred in Italy’s World Cup final, and Germany lifted the trophy with a single goal.
The two finalists have also clashed several times in the Italian Serie A league. If Maradona was Napoli’s poster boy, Inter Milan midfield was controlled by Mathews. The only animosity was in the match. Close friends after the game. People who used to hang out together on festive nights until dawn – remembering their friendship with Matthew Maradona. Qatar’s World Cup ambassador Mathews talks to the media in Doha, Maradona and Mexico remember the World Cup.
We maintained mutual respect rather than friendship. Maradona came to Munich to watch my farewell match. “I went there when Maradona was sent off in Buenos Aires,” Mathews said. Lothar Mathews, a brilliant defender and midfielder alike, won the 1990 Ballander. One of the greatest players of all time in German football.