Jurgen Klinsmann has given his verdict on the future of Tottenham striker Harry Kane. citizen. Klinsmann played for several prominent clubs in Europe including VfB Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Monaco, Tottenham Hotspur, and Bayern Munich. He also found the net in the semi-final, but Spurs missed out on a place in the final by losing 4–1 to Everton.[17]. The decision was officially announced by the DFB on 12 July 2006. [14], Because of his humour, but also because of his athletic achievements and his combative playing style, Klinsmann quickly became extremely popular in England; over 150,000 of his shirts were sold. Under his guidance, Bayern reached the quarter-final of the Champions League, losing to eventual champion Barcelona. In 2016, Klinsmann successfully advanced the U.S. through its first round of World Cup qualification out of a group containing Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. [42][43][44][45] His selection particularly received criticism when he cut all-time leading U.S. scorer Landon Donovan from the final roster for the 2014 World Cup following the team's preliminary training camp. Klinsmann scores his first Tottenham goal at Sheffield Wednesday [Photo: Logan Holmes] Spurs went two ahead in the first half through Sheringham and Anderton. In an interview in 2004, he noted that the foul left a 15 cm gash on his shin.[21]. Klinsmann and his wife have two children, Jonathan and Laila. Essential cookies are required for the operation of our website. The Premier League website employs cookies to make our website work and improve your user experience. The following season, Monaco only managed a ninth-place finish in the league. 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On 7 April 2006, Klinsmann finally decided to relegate Kahn to the bench and designated Arsenal's Jens Lehmann as his first choice goalkeeper. [15] He now holds legendary status at Spurs and was inducted into Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Keane was truly unstoppable as he rattled off four goals for Tottenham in their 5-0 win over Burnley at … His largely offensive tactics have irritated some, who complained he ignored defensive football. After qualifying for the round of 16, Germany was to play the Netherlands, against whom they had lost two years earlier in Euro 88. HAIL and farewell, Jurgen Klinsmann. After UEFA Euro 1992, Klinsmann moved to Monaco and catapulted the club to a second-place finish in the league in his first season. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard, August [13] Klinsmann went on to win the 1995 Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. He then briefly moved to Italy for Sampdoria, but left the team in the winter and returned to Tottenham Hotspur. On 26 July 2004, Klinsmann returned to Germany as the new head coach of the national team,[22] succeeding former teammate and strike partner Rudi Völler. [55] Despite stating his intention of remaining part of the club's supervisory board, he was ultimately barred from doing so as Hertha's investor Lars Windhorst publicly criticized his behavior, calling the manner of his departure "unacceptable". Many critics called the incident a prime example of Klinsmann's diving, a claim he contradicted. At the time, the Lilywhites were battling relegation, and the returning hero's nine goals in fifteen games, including a four-goal haul in a memorable 6-2 thrashing of Wimbledon, steered Tottenham to safety. [11] On his debut against Sheffield Wednesday, he scored the winning header and immediately won over fans with his goal celebration by self-deprecatingly diving to the ground. Klinsmann made his first international appearance for West Germany in 1987 and ultimately collected 108 caps, making him the country's fourth-most capped player behind Lothar Matthäus, Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski. On 2 June 2013, the United States played their centennial celebratory game against Germany, where Klinsmann coached them to a 4–3 win over his native country. Despite the highly acclaimed performance at the World Cup and the praise earned, Klinsmann declined to renew his contract, informing the German Football Association (DFB) of his decision on 11 July 2006. Or is it? Horst Buhtz, a Stuttgarter Kickers former coach, recalls Klinsmann benefited from intensive training from Horst Allman, who was one of the best sprint coaches in Germany at that time. [40] On 10 September 2013, following a 2–0 win over Mexico, the United States secured qualification for the World Cup. During his second stint at Tottenham in the 1997–98 season, his goals saved the club from relegation, particularly the four goals he scored in a 6–2 win at Wimbledon. There was also widespread public support for Klinsmann due to his team's spirit and attacking style of play. A particular subject of criticism was that Klinsmann commuted to Germany from the U.S., which was the target of a campaign by the tabloid Bild. [47] Klinsmann faced further controversy after his son Jonathan posted a comment on Twitter ridiculing Donovan,[48] causing some to speculate that the decision was influenced by personal animosity between Klinsmann and Donovan. — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 22, 2017. through . Jürgen Klinsmann[1] (German pronunciation: [ˈjʏʁɡn̩ ˈkliːnsˌman], born 30 July 1964) is a German professional football manager and former player. [7] He was signed by Spurs in July 1994 from Monaco for £2 million. His form with Spurs this campaign has been electric, scoring 26 goals and setting up 16 assists across all competitions so far. During each of the 1985–86 and 1986–87 seasons, he scored 16 goals and reached the 1986 final of the DFB-Pokal, losing against Bayern Munich 2–5, but scoring the last goal of the match. Despite his goal scoring efforts, he could not prevent his new club from finishing tenth in the league. The U.S. opened the final World Cup qualification round in November 2016 with a 2–1 home defeat to Mexico and a 4–0 away defeat to Costa Rica. "Klinsmann" redirects here. A disastrous 1991–92 season caused all plans to fall through. Klinsmann is currently the sixth-highest goalscorer at World Cups overall and the third-highest goalscorer for Germany in this competition, behind Klose (16 goals) and Gerd Müller (14). In 1984, Klinsmann moved to first division rivals VfB Stuttgart. It was clear for Klinsmann this would be his last season at the San Siro. Klinsmann then had a successful spell at Bayern Munich during the 1995–96 and 1996–97 season. United States manager Jurgen Klinsmann insists DeAndre Yedlin made the right choice when he opted to join Tottenham from Seattle Sounders, despite his lack of playing time at White Hart Lane. Klinsmann only cost £2 million (The Independent) and went onto score 29 goals for the club during the 1994/95 campaign, before joining Bayern Munich the following season. [8] By 1982–83, he was already a regular starter and by the end of the 1983–84 season, he had scored 19 goals for the club. On the BBC commentary, John Motson wailed “It’s Klinsmann for Tottenham!”, as he utilised the humble toe-punt to tuck the ball into the bottom corner, tearing off with that familiar look of slight astonishment on his face, as if he can’t quite believe it was him scoring this goal. Klinsmann was the first player to score in three different European Championships. Jurgen Klinsmann arrived at Tottenham at a low point in the club’s history. In 1997, Klinsmann, acting as the captain of the Germany national team, visited the Holocaust memorial place Yad Vashem in Israel alongside his coach Berti Vogts. This is the goal statistic of Karriereende player Jürgen Klinsmann, which gives a detailed view on the goals the player has scored. 9 Goals: 5 League Cup: App. When he was 14 years old, his father bought a bakery in Stuttgart, the state capital. At age eight, he began playing for TB Gingen, an amateur soccer club in Gingen an der Fils. Klinsmann, who had missed two months due to a torn ligament, was mostly deployed as a lone-striker and started criticizing the attitude of his teammates. The team recorded three-straight wins against Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador in the group stage, earning Germany first place in Group A. The previous Saturday, Jurgen Klinsmann had played his first game for Tottenham at Watford. Klinsmann is remembered for being fouled by the Argentinian Pedro Monzón, who was subsequently sent off, reducing Argentina to ten men. Klinsmann was an important part of the West German team during the 1990 FIFA World Cup. [7], Klinsmann began his professional career in 1982 at the then-second division side Stuttgarter Kickers. Early in the second half Wednesday equalised before Spurs went ahead again with a goal from Barmby. Non-essential cookies help us improve the functionality of our website by collecting information and reporting on your use of the website as well as improving your user experience. Wimbledon were the victims of a 6-2 hammering that secured Tottenham’s Premier League status with Klinsmann scoring four goals on an afternoon that he described as one of the most exciting in his 16 years as a professional. Six months later, he scored 16 goals in a single match for his new club. [19] He played the last match of his high-level club career in 1998 on the final day of the Premier League against Southampton. [24] After the match, Klinsmann praised the performance of his young team. [31] His final match was a 1–0 loss to Schalke 04. As a … Aged 27, the England captain is at the peak of his powers right now, and delivering top-class performances on a regular basis. [6] At age ten, he moved to SC Geislingen. ... Klinsmann was back with two goals at Roker Park as Tottenham … [39] On 15 August 2012, Klinsmann coached the U.S. to a historic 1–0 win against long time rivals Mexico in a friendly held at the Estadio Azteca, giving the U.S. its first victory in the stadium. In his first season at the club, he scored 15 goals and was the team's joint top scorer with Karl Allgöwer. [49], On 16 June, Klinsmann guided the United States to a 2–1 win over Ghana in their first match of the 2014 World Cup, behind an early strike from captain Clint Dempsey and a dramatic 86th-minute header from substitute John Brooks. Klinsmann was a prolific striker for Stuttgart, Inter Milan, Tottenham and Bayern Munich among other clubs. He scored what proved to be the winner in a seven-goal thriller that Tottenham edged by a single goal. "[28], In July 2008, Klinsmann took over as coach of Bayern Munich, succeeding Ottmar Hitzfeld. 1996, p. 75f, Blickensdörfer: Jürgen Klinsmann, 1995, p. 55f, Thürmer/Götting: Jürgen Klinsmann – Vom Weltmeister zum Superstar. On 11 February 2020 he announced via Facebook that he would step down as coach after having been in this position for just ten weeks. Klinsmann scored 21 goals in the 1994–95 season for Spurs and a total of 30 in all competitions, including a late winner against Liverpool in the quarter-final of the FA Cup. On 22 June, his side drew 2–2 against Portugal in the second group match. He was part of the West German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup and the unified German team that won the 1996 UEFA European Championship. [26][27] Klinsmann said, "My big wish is to go back to my family, to go back to leading a normal life with them... After two years of putting in a lot of energy, I feel I lack the power and the strength to continue in the same way. Klinsmann was born in Göppingen. The U.S. struggled in friendly games early in Klinsmann's tenure, losing four matches and drawing one before ending the 2011 season with a victory over Slovenia. [3] On 3 November 2016, he became the fifth player to be named as honorary captain of Germany. In 2013, Klinsmann led the U.S. team into the final round of qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, beginning with a 2–1 loss at Honduras before earning a point with a scoreless draw against Mexico in the Azteca. Shelbourne o Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Pre-season Friendly). Bringing fellow German striker Oliver Bierhoff on board helped diffuse public relations duties of the previous combined post away from the actual coaching aspect of the position. The first match of the knockout stage was a 2–0 victory over Sweden, and in the quarter-finals, Klinsmann's team defeated Argentina, winning 4–2 on penalties. A defensive miscue early in the game led to an easy Portugal goal, but Jermaine Jones equalized with a strike from 30 yards out in the second half. At the beginning of the new season, he managed to improve his 100 m dash from 11.7 to 11.0 seconds.[9]. After the bribery scandal by Marseille and their subsequent disqualification as league winners, Monaco replaced them in the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League, reaching the semi-final before finally losing to eventual winners Milan. Photo by INA FASSBENDER /. With possible elimination looming again as their round of 16 spot hung in the balance, the U.S. fell to the Germans, 1–0, but the hope of surviving the "group of death" remained alive in the Portugal–Ghana game in which Portugal defeated Ghana, 2–1, sending the U.S. to the round of 16. For his son, see, 1981–1989: Stuttgarter Kickers and VfB Stuttgart, Thürmer/Götting: Jürgen Klinsmann – Vom Weltmeister zum Superstar. Klinsmann is in fact a journeyman baker, having served an apprenticeship. 1996, p. 99, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. After the family relocated there, Klinsmann continued to play for SC Geislingen, even after he was spotted in a Württemberg youth selection. [50] On 26 June, the U.S. faced Germany. Then with nine minutes to play the moment that all of football had been waiting for. The match was a sell-out with 54,000 fans in Stuttgart's Mercedes-Benz Arena. Klinsmann scored 11 goals in the FIFA World Cup, ranking sixth all-time. At age eight, he began playing for TB Gingen, an amateur soccer club in Gingen an der Fils. He participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal; the 1988, 1992 and 1996 UEFA European Championships, reaching the final in 1992 and becoming champion in 1996. [36] Both Winter and Mariner would later be fired by the club during a last place finish in the 2012 season. “There was a lot of tension at the club,” Klinsmann recalled of his triumphant comeback. 1994. Klinsmann scored 47 goals for West Germany/Germany in top-level international matches, sharing the all-time fourth place with Rudi Völler, and only surpassed by Klose's record of 71 goals for the national team, Gerd Müller's 68 goals and Podolski's 49. In November 2010, Klinsmann was hired as a technical consultant for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Toronto FC to advise on an overhaul of the club's coaching and playing personnel, leading the club to hire Aron Winter as head coach and Paul Mariner as technical director the following year. [10], Klinsmann moved to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League for the 1994–95 season, where the fans and media were very critical of the German because of his reputation as a diver. Afterward, Franz Beckenbauer, previously a strident critic of Klinsmann's, declared his desire to see Klinsmann continue as coach. He scored the 1–0 opener and his performance received considerable praise. Klinsmann’s Stats: League: App. [16], Klinsmann scored 21 goals in the 1994–95 season for Spurs and a total of 30 in all competitions, including a late winner against Liverpool in the quarter-final of the FA Cup. In the semi-final on 4 July, Germany lost a close match with Italy 2–0 after goals in the final minutes of extra time from Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero. He also found the net in the semi-final, but Spurs missed out on a place in the final by losing 4–1 to Everton. After spending much of the match defending against Belgium's potent attack, with goalkeeper Tim Howard setting a World Cup finals record for saves in a match, the U.S. survived with a 0–0 score after 90 minutes, sending the match to extra time. During the next season, Klinsmann won the UEFA Cup with Inter (2–1 on aggregate against Roma) and repeated his previous performance in the league with 14 goals; his contract was extended until 1994. In spite of the heavily defensive orientated tactics of head coach Giovanni Trapattoni, Klinsmann scored 13 goals as the Nerazzurri finished third in Serie A. They beat Portugal 3–1 in the third place play-off, where he played Kahn instead of Jens Lehmann. [7][12] A Guardian journalist who had written an article called "Why I Hate Jürgen Klinsmann", wrote another two months later called "Why I Love Jürgen Klinsmann". Klinsmann finished his club career by playing short stints with Italy’s Sampdoria and with Tottenham in 1997–98. Dimitar Berbatov. [20], After retiring and moving to the United States, in 2003 Klinsmann played for Orange County Blue Star, an amateur team in the fourth-tier Premier Development League.[7]. After Rudi Völler was sent off in the 22nd minute, Klinsmann was forced to play as a lone striker. He was the club's top goalscorer during both seasons, and won the 1995–96 UEFA Cup, setting a new goalscoring record of 15 goals in 12 matches during the competition (a record that stood until 2011). [61] Klinsmann's family operates a bakery in Stuttgart's Botnang district and consequently he is sometimes affectionately referred to as the "baker's son from Botnang". Gareth Bale is wasting time at Real Madrid and should be considering a return to Tottenham, says Jurgen Klinsmann. [54] [52], Klinsmann led the U.S. to a 1–0 win over Czech Republic to open the new 2018 World Cup cycle on 3 September, its first win over the Czechs. During the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, he regularly rotated his goalkeepers regardless of their performances, which drew the ire of Bayern Munich's Oliver Kahn. In 1988, the 24-year-old Klinsmann was named German Footballer of the Year. Perhaps controversial to … [58] In May 1999, Klinsmann donated all the proceeds from his farewell match (more than US$1 million) to different children's charity organizations. Ultimately, the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. [64] Aside from German, Klinsmann is fluent in English, Italian and French,[65] and is a certified commercial helicopter pilot. In 1978, aged 16, he signed a contract with Stuttgarter Kickers, the club where he would turn professional two years later. Klinsmann is one of four sons of master baker Siegfried Klinsmann (died 2005) and his wife Martha. Scorer: Klinsmann Team: Walker; Carr (Austin), Kerslake, Calderwood, Campbell, Mabbutt, Hill, Dozzell (Barmby), Anderton (Rosenthal), Sheringham, Klinsmannn Shelbourne v Tottenham 1994. You can manage your cookie settings and switch off non-essential cookies via the “Manage Settings” below. You may disable these but this may affect website functionality. Wimbledon 2 Tottenham 6. [4][5], Klinsmann is one of four sons of master baker Siegfried Klinsmann (died 2005) and his wife Martha. Klinsmann also competed for the unified Germany team at the 1994 (five goals), and 1998 (three goals), World Cups. Inter never managed to gain any momentum under coach Corrado Orrico and finished eighth in the league, with Klinsmann only scoring seven goals and the team being divided and fragmented into groups. With league titles in four countries and two Champions Leagues to his name, Klinsmann is hopeful Mourinho can enjoy further success at Tottenham. [67] Klinsmann has worked as a pundit, working with ESPN for the 2010 World Cup, and with BBC Sport at the 2018 World Cup. After reaching the 1988–89 UEFA Cup final with Stuttgart (eventually losing to Diego Maradona's inspired Napoli 5–4 on aggregate), Klinsmann moved to Italian club Inter Milan on a three-year contract, joining two other German internationals, Lothar Matthäus and Andreas Brehme. 3 Goals: 4. In 1994, he left the club early, with one more year remaining on his contract. At age ten, he moved to SC Geislingen. Following the losses, which left the U.S. at the bottom of the qualification table, Klinsmann was fired by the USSF on 21 November 2016, being replaced by LA Galaxy manager Bruce Arena, who had previously coached the team from 1998 to 2006. This visit was televised around the globe and drew worldwide attention. He helped West Germany win the 1990 World Cup with three goals. The German's departure from White Hart Lane looked a foregone conclusion, but after his four- goal … In 1994, Tottenham Hotspur were struggling. 01:41 Iconic Moment: Klinsmann hits four as Spurs stay up 20/9/2020 CC AD; 01:32 On this day in 1994: Sheff Wed 3-4 Spurs 20/8/2020 CC AD; 01:57 On this day in 1994: Klinsmann joins Spurs 29/7/2020 CC AD; 03:09 Best Premier League goals by German players 18/6/2020; More Videos: Latest Player Videos Spurs avoided relegation and finished 14th at the end of the campaign, with the German finishing as the club’s top scorer. Due to his success coaching the national team, Klinsmann was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz. On 28 July, Klinsmann coached the U.S. team to their fifth CONCACAF Gold Cup title, defeating Panama 1–0 in the final. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S. Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart, Germany, Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, Germany, Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia, This page was last edited on 5 April 2021, at 18:41. Famous personalities such as Bryan Adams, Boris Becker and many others contributed to this event.[59]. In 1987, Klinsmann made his debut for Germany against Brazil in a 1–1 draw. [60][61] His family moved to Stuttgart when he was a teenager. Furthermore, he created a youth movement to breathe life into an aging squad on the heels of a disastrous showing at Euro 2004. Jurgen Klinsmann won the World Cup and European Championship with Germany during a glittering career in which he played for Inter, Tottenham and Bayern, among others. [29] Klinsmann helped design a new player development and performance center for Bayern and then launched into molding the team for the Bundesliga and 2008–09 Champions League campaigns. [7] He is married to Debbie Chin, an American former model, and lives in Huntington Beach, California. [citation needed] On 5 June 2015, Klinsmann guided the U.S. to a dramatic 4–3 win over the Netherlands in a friendly in Amsterdam and another friendly victory over Germany five days later.[53]. 56 Goals: 19 FA Cup: App. [51], The U.S. drew Belgium in the round of 16. [57] Klinsmann is also a board member of the German Initiative Für die Zukunft lernen, which means "Learning for the future", and supports the education of young people about the Holocaust. The 1994/95 season was the closest that Sheringham came to any success with Tottenham. One of Germany's premier strikers during the 1990s, he scored in all six major international tournaments he participated in, from Euro 1988 to the 1998 World Cup. Klinsmann scored 29 goals for Tottenham and paved the way for more global stars to arrive in the Premier League, before leaving for Bayern Munich at the end of the season. He announced a squad of young players for the 2006 World Cup, basing his selection policy on performance, not reputation. Six months later, he scored 16 goals in a single match for his new club. He and Klinsmann scored goals in a superb FA Cup quarter-final performance at Anfield that saw Spurs reach the semi-final and face Everton. In the run-up to the 2006 World Cup, Klinsmann attracted criticism from German fans and the media following poor results, such as the 4–1 loss to Italy. Jurgen Klinsmann at Tottenham, 25 years on: dives, Maradona – and nearly dying. On 29 July 2011, Klinsmann was named the 35th head coach of the United States national team,[37][38] replacing previous manager Bob Bradley, who had been fired following a 4–2 loss to Mexico in the final of the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He became the first player to score at least three goals in three consecutive World Cups, later joined by Ronaldo of Brazil and compatriot Miroslav Klose. Almost a year after the day Erling Haaland marked his Borussia Dortmund debut with a 23-minute hat-trick against Augsburg, another fresh-faced center forward made headlines with an impressive hat-trick of his own on the banks of the Rhine. The U.S. under Klinsmann finished fourth in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup following losses to Jamaica in the semi-finals and Panama in the third place match, the team's worst performance in the tournament since 2000. Klinsmann played for Spurs in 1994-95 and 1997-98 and scored 29 Premier League goals across his two spells Tottenham have not lifted silverware in 12 years and last won the top-flight title in 1961. [32] Bayern were in third-place at the time of the sacking. On 12 December 2013, Klinsmann signed a new contract extension with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), lasting until 2018. [34], Following Klinsmann's time with Bayern, Bayern team captain Phillip Lahm wrote in his autobiography that Klinsmann's tenure with the club was a "failure" and that Klinsmann's lack of tactical instruction required the players to meet before kickoff to discuss strategy.[35]. In 1995, he came in third in the FIFA World Player of the Year award; in 2004 he was named in the FIFA 100 list of the "125 Greatest Living Footballers". [25] The victory triggered a massive parade in Berlin the following day where Klinsmann and the team were honoured by the public. The score remained 2–1 until the final seconds of stoppage time where Cristiano Ronaldo sent a cross that was headed past U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard by Silvestre Varela. [41], Klinsmann surprised the U.S. football world in May 2014 by selecting five so-called "Jurgen Americans", players with American serviceman fathers and German mothers who had all been born and professionally trained in Germany, to the 23-men squad in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. View stats of Forward Jürgen Klinsmann, including goals scored, assists and appearances, on the official website of the Premier League. First Spurs Goal For Jurgen Klinsmann. Klinsmann previously eliminated some privileges Bild traditionally had with the national team, such as receiving the team lineup the day before a match and 24/7 exclusive access to the team. In the 1987–88 season, he scored 19 goals – including a legendary overhead kick against Bayern – and was the Bundesliga's top goalscorer. German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote that "In the last decade, not a single forward of a DFB team has offered such a brilliant, almost perfect performance. On 27 November 2019, Klinsmann became the new manager of Hertha BSC, replacing Ante Čović. Player of the Year, 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners (5th title), Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year. His parents decided he should first finish his apprenticeship as a baker in their family business, which he completed in 1982. The team's strong performance is thought by some to have renewed national pride and restored Germany's reputation as a top soccer nation. Alan Sugar’s appointment of club legend Ossie Ardiles as manager was proving disastrous, the club had been in and out of the courts over off-the-pitch affairs, and the team had ended the 1993-94 season just three points above the relegation zone.Thanks to Sugar’s millions and the new Premier League riches, they had the money – and the attraction of living in London gave Spurs a huge pu… A player who fully justified the price of a ticket to watch. In the 2006 World Cup, Germany's performances silenced Klinsmann's critics, which included the form of an English song: "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Jurgen Klinsmann?" He became one of the most popular foreign players in Italy, mostly because he had learnt Italian and earned himself the respect of the fans with his appearance and language skills. Five other players – Vladimír Šmicer, Thierry Henry, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Nuno Gomes and Cristiano Ronaldo – have since equalled this record. [66] He is a naturalized U.S. Oh, and it was around that time Tomas Skuhravy eventually left Genoa to play for Sporting. After the family relocated there, Klinsmann continued to play for SC Geislingen, even after he was spotted in a Württembergyouth selecti…