Tony Schumacher
Harald 'Toni' Schumacher (born 1954) was a famous goalkeeper of the 1980s and captain of the German national football team. He won the European Championship with the German team in 1980 and lost two World Cup finals in 1982 (against Italy) and 1986 (against Argentina).
However illustrious his career, though, Schumacher will be remembered for the vicious tackle on a French attacking player, Patrick Battiston, in the semi-final of the 1982 World Cup. Schumacher threw himself, hip first, into the path of the French defender, leaving Battiston unconscious and shattering several of his teeth.
Schumacher's nickname 'Toni' refers to famous German goalkeeper Toni Turek.
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