Franz Anton Beckenbauer is a German former professional football player and manager. In his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiser because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. A versatile player who started out as a midfielder, Beckenbauer made his name as a central defender. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper (libero). With success at club and international level, he is one of nine players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, also known as Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Championship, a football tournament held every four years and organised by UEFA, the sport's governing body in Europe.
Patrick Stephan Kluivert is a Dutch former football player, coach and sporting director. He played as a striker, most notably for Ajax, Barcelona and the Netherlands national team.
Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio is a Peruvian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently serving as Club Ambassador for Bayern Munich. He was captain of Peru's national football team, being its fifth highest scorer. He is widely considered as the greatest representative of Peruvian football in Europe. He is the highest scorer and most successful Latin American football player in the history of German football. He is the all-time top scorer of SV Werder Bremen, the ninth top scorer in the history of Bayern Munich and the sixth top scorer in the history of the Bundesliga and its second top scorer in the 21st century. He is also among the 20 top scorers in the history of UEFA club competitions and is the seventh highest South American scorer in European football history.
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 lost two World Cup finals, in 1982 and 1986. 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.
Allianz Arena is a football stadium in Munich, Bavaria, Germany with a 70,000 seating capacity for international matches and 75,000 for domestic matches. Widely known for its exterior of inflated ETFE plastic panels, it is the first stadium in the world with a full colour changing exterior. Located at 25 Werner-Heisenberg-Allee at the northern edge of Munich's Schwabing-Freimann borough on the Fröttmaning Heath, it is the second-largest arena in Germany behind Westfalenstadion in Dortmund.
Patrick Zoundi is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a forward or midfielder.
Patrick Olaiya Olukayode Owomoyela is a German former professional footballer of Nigerian descent who played mainly as a right-back. He previously played for Lüneburger SK, VfL Osnabrück, SC Paderborn 07, Arminia Bielefeld, SV Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund and Hamburger SV II. He was capped by Germany at international level and was a member of the squad at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Patrick Raymond Jean Battiston is a French former footballer who played as a defender for the France national team in three World Cups and won the 1984 European Football Championship. At club level, he played for Metz, Saint-Étienne, Bordeaux, and Monaco, winning five Ligue 1 titles and one Coupe de France.
Ricardo William Faty is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he represents the Senegal national team.
Patrick Helmes is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently working as the manager of Sportfreunde Siegen. Helmes retired from professional football at the age of 31.
Bernd Hobsch is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Patrick Ebert is a German professional footballer who plays as a right winger.
Sebastian Alexander Jung is a German professional footballer who plays as a right back for Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga.
Patrick Herrmann is a German professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Germany national team.
Patrick Bauer is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Preston North End.
Patrick Gerry-Anthony Alcala Reichelt is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City. Born in Germany, he represents the Philippines national team.
Patrick Twumasi is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Israeli club Maccabi Netanya. He made two appearances for the Ghana national team in 2017.
Patrick Ittrich is a German football referee who is based in Hamburg. He referees for Mümmelmannsberger SV of the Hamburg Football Association.
Patrick Weihrauch is a German professional footballer who plays as a winger for 3. Liga side Dynamo Dresden. He previously played for the reserve team of Bayern Munich, Würzburger Kickers and Arminia Bielefeld.
