Former Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Strunz regards Euro 96 as his biggest achievement
Former Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Strunz has regarded Germany’s European Championship triumph as the biggest achievement in his playing career. Strunz, who played for the Bavarian giants in two spells, admitted that he still
regrets to miss the quarter-final of the competition due to suspension.
The former German international was an integral part of the side that won the Euro 96 in England after they defeated http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Patrik-c29322 Berger scored in the match
as Die Mannschaft won with a 2-1 score line.
Strunz claimed that he was highly honoured to play in the tournament and represent the country as it was special to lift the Championship trophy. He insisted that it was great as he took part in every game except for the quarter-final
against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Croatia-c2879.
“It was always an honour to play for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904. It was something very special. The crowning achievement of course was the 1996 European Championship. I played in every game, apart from my red card suspension in the quarter-finals,”
he was quoted as saying in an interview to Goal.com.
The former midfielder also expressed his delight as he remembered to convert a penalty in the semi-final when the match ended 1-1. The Germans scored all the six penalties whereas Gareth Southgate missed for the hosts.
“In the semi-final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749, I converted a penalty, and in the final I was also in the starting line-up. That was really something special,” he continued.
On being asked about his career, the 43-year old stated that he is very satisfied with his time as a player. He admitted that there were players who were better but he is pleased on the honours he was able to achieve.
“The international games and titles that I have, they're all well and good,” he concluded.
Thomas Strunz won five Bundesliga titles, a UEFA Cup, two German Cups and four German League Cups in his time as a player. He worked as the General Manager at Bundesliga club http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/VfL-Wolfsburg-c40881 after retiring until 2005, when he was
sacked along with manager Holger Fach.
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