Rudolf "Rudi" Völler is a German professional football manager and former player, who is currently the director of the Germany national team. In Germany, he is nicknamed "Tante Käthe", a name bestowed upon him by Thomas Berthold, and in Italy, he is nicknamed "Il tedesco volante" by supporters of Roma.
Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań, is a Polish professional football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation's highest division.
The Poland national football team represents Poland in men's international football competitions since their first match in 1921. It is governed by the Polish Football Association (PZPN), the governing body for football in Poland. They are known by the nicknames "The White-Reds" and "The Eagles", symbolized by their coat of arms featuring a white eagle on a red background. The team reached their peak World Ranking of 5th in 2017. Poland's home ground is the Kazimierz Górski National Stadium in Warsaw. The current head coach is Michał Probierz.
Harald Anton "Toni" Schumacher is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he won a Bundesliga title and three DFB-Pokal titles with 1. FC Köln. At international level, he represented West Germany. Schumacher won the 1980 European Championship and reached two World Cup finals, in 1982 and 1986, being on the losing side for both. In the 1982 FIFA World Cup semi-final, he controversially collided with and seriously injured French defender Patrick Battiston. Schumacher was voted German Footballer of the Year in 1984 and 1986. Since April 2012, he has served as vice president at 1. FC Köln.
Karim Haggui is a Tunisian former footballer who played as a defender. His last club was FC St. Gallen.
Jacek Kamil Krzynówek is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Klaus Allofs is a German former professional football player, manager, and executive.
Thomas Allofs is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Simon Rolfes is a German professional football official and a former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is the managing director of sport for Bayer Leverkusen.
Wolfgang Rolff is a German football manager and former player.
Andrzej Pałasz is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Sebastian Boenisch is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a full-back.
Knut Reinhardt is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Rudolf Wojtowicz is a Polish former professional footballer, who in different periods of his career was a defender or midfielder.
Arkadiusz Krystian Milik is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus and the Poland national team.
Christoph Kramer is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. From 2014 to 2024, he was active for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Dawid Igor Kownacki is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf, on loan from Werder Bremen. He has also played for the Poland national team. Besides Poland, he has played in Italy and Germany.
Dennis Jastrzembski is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf. Born in Germany, he has represented both Germany and Poland at youth level.
Adrian Stanilewicz is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fortuna Köln. Initially, he represented Germany internationally on youth level before switching to representing Poland.
Noah Mbamba-Muanda is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf, on loan from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
