Rudi Völler: a life for soccer

December 6, 2011

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Rudi Völler: a life for soccer

"There's only one Rudi Völler," fans used to sing to the melody of "Guantanamera,“ and there's a lot of truth to that. The former striker, whose prematurely grey hair earned him the hated nickname "Auntie Katie" is one of the most outspoken and uncompromising figures in the game.

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