German legend Lothar Matthaus to visit India

Mumbai: Germany’s football World Cup winning captain Lothar Matthaus is set to visit the country as part of the Bundesliga Legends Tour, the organisers said in a statement on Monday. The captain of the 1990 World Cup winners will undertake his first ever tour of India, during which he will participate in a number of fan and media activities.

Former FIFA World Player of the Year, Matthäus, will visit several football development projects and attend Indian Super League games in Kochi (December 4, Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur FC) and Mumbai (December 6, Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC). He will also meet several key stakeholders within the Indian football ecosystem. The Bundesliga trophy, the ‘Meisterschale’, will follow the legend and will be on display in both Kochi and Mumbai for fans to get their photo with the world-famous trophy. IANS

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