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Defensive Midfielder: Lothar Matthaus (West Germany)
Lothar Matthaus holds the record of participating in 5 world cups jointly with Antonio Carvajal, the Mexican goalkeeper. He has also played in 25 World Cup matches, the highest by any player in the history of the tournament. Matthaus finished runner-up in the 1986 World Cup with the West German team. He, however, made amends in 1990 by lifting the trophy as the West German captain. He also played in the 1998 World Cup as a 37-year old veteran and held another record of being the oldest German player to appear in a World Cup match.
The versatile Matthaus was comfortable playing both as a defensive midfielder and an attacking one. He played as a central attacking midfielder in the 1990 World Cup and scored 4 goals in that tournament. In 1998, Matthaus played as a libero and thereby left an indelible mark of his versatility.
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