Political Footballers XI: Left-back Paul Breitner

‘I can really identify myself with this [McDonald’s advertising] campaign, I was born for this commercial.  I have travelled with my family since 1978 to America and have been a McDonald’s fan since then.’  This was Paul Breitner speaking to the ‘Sales and Advertising’ features section of Süddeutsche Zeitung in 2010.  The same Paul Breitner…

Political Footballers XI: Goalkeeper Volker Ippig

The goalkeeper has always been a special member of a football team.  Legend has it that you have to be a little crazy to do it.  And certainly many goalkeepers have had an interesting approach to the game and life in general.  Every other player on the team depends on and works with others.  But…