Thought for the day
If everything is smooth
sailing right from the beginning, we cannot become people of substance and
character. By surmounting paining setbacks and obstacles, we can create a
brilliant history of triumph that will shine forever. That is what makes life
so exciting and enjoyable. In any field of endeavour, those who overcome
hardships and grow as human beings are advancing towards success and victory in
life. - Daisaku Ikeda
Take home – Gerad Muller – Football legend
The most notorious
goalpoacher of his generation and the World Cup's all-time topscorer, Gerd
Müller began his career in his birthtown club in Nördlingen before moving to
Bayern Munich as an 18-year old in 1964. His career took off from there and
Müller made his international debut in October 1966 against Turkey and quickly
established himself in the team.
Stockily built Müller had a special talent for scoring. Virtually all his goals came from inside the penalty area and most of them out of nothing. Twisting and turning away from defenders and great positioning helped him score an incredible 68 goals in only 62 appearances for his country and 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games which enabled him to top the scoring charts seven seasons. The World Cup in Mexico 1970 saw "Der Bomber" at his very best. He knocked in 10 goals in 6 matches including successive hat-tricks against Bulgaria and Peru. It earned him the Golden Boot as topscorer and later a European Player of the Year Award, but there was no World Cup winning medal to go with it. Italy won 4-3 - despite two Müller goals - in a dramatic semifinal which went to extra time.
A winner's medal was instead picked up in the following European Championship final in 1972 where West Germany convincingly beat the Soviet Union 3-0. The most treasured chapter of his glorious career though was written in 1974. West Germany hosted and won the World Cup. Müller missed out on the topscorer title, but made up for that by scoring the matchwinning goal in the final against Holland with one of his typical finishes - his fourth in the tournament. It was a perfect ending to his international career.
That year also saw his club Bayern Munich win the first of three successive European Cups. Müller took part in all the winning sides. He moved to America in the late seventies for new challenges in the NASL and retired in 1982.
FIFA World Cup appearances
13 caps, 14 goals
11 wins; 2 losses
13 caps, 14 goals
11 wins; 2 losses
Wisdom Message
What makes you unnatural is
the fear that somebody may criticize you.
Someone may think you are a fool. Why don’t you act like a fool for half a day? Then you will see that all the fear will disappear. Fear of committing mistakes makes you unnatural. Just see, it is okay to commit mistakes. If they are not big blunders, mistakes are okay. You should be afraid of committing blunders, but not small mistakes.
Someone may think you are a fool. Why don’t you act like a fool for half a day? Then you will see that all the fear will disappear. Fear of committing mistakes makes you unnatural. Just see, it is okay to commit mistakes. If they are not big blunders, mistakes are okay. You should be afraid of committing blunders, but not small mistakes.
The mind having an intention
not to commit a mistake is like having a brake in the car. You are going
somewhere and if there is a hand brake and it works well, then you put the
brake anytime you want! And if there is no brake at all, you will be prone to
accidents. Similarly, when the mind says, I don’t want to do this or I
shouldn’t do this, that is because it just promises joy but it doesn’t really
deliver and gives pain.
Why something is bad? Because it gives pain to oneself and pain to someone else. That is the reason something is said as bad. It gives short term pleasure but long term pain to both you and to others.
Why something is bad? Because it gives pain to oneself and pain to someone else. That is the reason something is said as bad. It gives short term pleasure but long term pain to both you and to others.
-
Sri Sri
Ravi Shankar (Founder of Art of Living)
Picture of the day – Whale Shark, New Guinea
Suddenly he just jumped
in!" says photographer Michael Aw. Sarmin Tangadji, the Papua police
officer who escorted the photographic team to where the sharks congregate,
"was so excited to see them up close." Aw shares that excitement when
it comes to diving with a dozen whale sharks: "You are sandwiched in,
sharks ahead and behind, but you want to be there," he says. "They
make eye contact with you and then charge by. It blows your mind."
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