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Borussia Mönchengladbach: Legend Berti Vogts turns 75 – Bundesliga

A Gladbach legend turns 75!

Berti Vogts (nickname “Terrier”) is celebrating his milestone birthday today with his son Justin and close friends in the “Traube” in the Black Forest, where he traditionally spends the New Year.

As a player, Vogts and the foals won the German championship five times, the UEFA Cup twice and the DFB Cup once. With 419 Bundesliga games, he is Gladbach’s record professional. With the national team (96 international matches) he became world champion in 1974.

► Also as assistant coach in 1990 with Germany under buddy and team boss Franz Beckenbauer (76). As head coach, he won the European Championship in 1996. He was also the national coach of Kuwait, Nigeria, Scotland and Azerbaijan. Even at the age of 75, Vogts does not want to retire entirely: “As a coach, I will definitely no longer work. But why not again as a consultant? “

Vogts regrets one thing to this day. The “Terrier” to BILD: “There is no gratitude for loyalty in football. My biggest mistake was never to leave Borussia. ”

And he reveals that he almost started an adventure as a professional after all. But then Gladbach stood across! Vogts (who has been paying for his season tickets in Borussia Park for himself and his son for years): “I had already told Borussia in 1979 that I wanted to end my career. Suddenly, through Franz Beckenbauer, I received an offer from Cosmos New York. But instead of just letting me go, Borussia asked for a million dollar transfer fee – and the matter fell through. “

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