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- 1985: Wilkommen in Germany! Germany have a lot to thank Poland and France for in the making of their all-time leading scorer. Poland because Miroslaw Jozef Klose was born in the Silesian city of Opole - about 60 miles from the birthplace of another German football icon, Lukas Podolski - before spending the first six years of his life in France with his father, Josef, a pro player at AJ Auxerre.
- Summer 1999: A 'Lucky' break. While turning out for SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf in the seventh-tier of German football, Klose wore the shirt of Olaf Marschall - Kaiserslautern's Germany international striker - while singing his local side's praises on the terraces of the Fritz-Walter Stadion.
- 15/04/2000: 'He's come out of nowhere' Anyone remember Jörgen Pettersson? The Swede played for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Kaiserslautern without great distinction, but it's a safe bet Klose has vivid memories of Pettersson coming over to the touchline to be replaced by a 21-year-old forward making his Bundesliga debut 76 minutes into a game with Eintracht Frankfurt.
- 24/03/01: The best thing ever…so far. "I had planned on using my head," was Klose's matter-of-fact response when asked why his first Germany goal — on his debut — had been an 87th-minute diving header.
Miroslav Josef Klose ( German: [ˈmiːʁoslaf ˈkloːzə] ⓘ, Polish: Mirosław Józef Klose; born Mirosław Marian Klose; [4] 9 June 1978) [5] is a German professional football manager and former player. A striker, Klose is the all-time top scorer for Germany and holds the record for the most goals scored in the FIFA World Cup with 16 goals ...
Sep 17, 2019 · Miroslav Klose was born in Poland. At the age of eight his parents decided to move to Germany. At the time, Klose could barely say ja or nein. He remembers being scared as a little boy in a receptions camp in Friedland, a small town, southeast of Berlin. He remembers sleeping in a gym in bunk-beds and hearing foreign noises and people.
Jul 11, 2014 · Germany's 7-1 demolition of Brazil on Tuesday captivated the world, but lost amid the calamity now known as the "Mineirazo" was the 36-year-old's historic achievement. Klose's goal in the 22nd ...
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May 9, 2020 · One of the last out-and-out strikers, Miroslav Klose's movement and timing was always impressive. Even in retirement, the 41-year-old has proven he knows when to make his move and the value of ...
Our countdown continues with a look back to Miroslav Klose becoming the tournament's all-time top scorer.
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Aug 29, 2023 · UEFA.com pays tribute to former Germany forward Miroslav Klose after he was selected to receive the UEFA President's Award.
