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... Bernd plays the piano?
... Bernd was Raul Gonzalez's Idol?
... Bernd doesn't like to fly?
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Camacho tribute match advertisement R. Madrid 1989 ... Bernd never played his own farewell match?

Nobody never thought to engage a special match for the legend, but he played the tribute matches to Camacho, Klinsmann, Quini and Dirceu, supported UNICEF matches twice (1982, 1996), supported young referees (1995), played against the violence for Daniel Nivet match (1998) and finally played a match against drugs (1994).

Rui Schuster from Portugal ...There is a lot of admirers of Bernd Schuster, and some of them even are called SCHUSTER?

There is a young midfielder called Schuster in Salgueiros (Portugal), but his real name is Rui Manuel Mateus Texeira. And there are lots of them in Spain, like Francisco 'Schuster' Lopez (FC Barcelona C), 'Schuster' Serrano (CE Europa), ...
Raul Gonzalez, Real Madrid star ... Ivan de la Peņa, Raul Gonzalez, Julen Guerrero, Guillermo Amor, Max Heidenreich,... have something in common?

Bernd was their idol in their childhood.
a 13 year old Bernd ...When Bernd was a child he had a different nickname?

As all you know, Bernd is called the Blond Angel, but before it , he was called HUBBIE (Little Hurricane) you ca imagine what a nice baby...
german national ...Bernd never played a World Cup?

During the Wold Cup 1978 he was only 18 and he was playing for the Under 18 german nationalteam. During the WC Spain 1982 he was seriously injured in his knee. Then he left nationalteam in 1983. During the WC Mexico 1986 Bernd never agree coach Beckenbauer to come back to the team. During the WC Italy 1990 Beckenbauer was the coach again and Bernd preffered to get a holidays. During the WC USA 1994, coach Vogts and half a country though about Bernd's return but Germany had good midfielders and Berti Vogts decided not to call him and save the pressure of a legend.
  ...Bernd is a real captain?

In 1985 he was FC Barcelona Captain on the field. Also over the sea, he studied to get a licence for boats. Since 1992 he can drive even yatches.
  ...Bernd doesn't like to fly?

It's funny that his nickname is Blond Angel and he doesn't like to fly, but it's true. When he signed up for FC Barcelona in 1980 he drove during a whole day his car with his wife and son Benjamin from Cologne to Barcelona. He takes flights, but he's not enthusiastic...
  ...there are a lot of pets called Schuster?

Specially in Spain it's usual to name the pets like the club idol. There are a lot of dogs, birds, cats,... called Schuster in Europe, specially in Barcelona where he spent 8 seasons.

  ...FC Barcelona forbade Bernd to get a personal fitness coach at home?

It was 1981. He wanted to do his best for FC Barcelona and german national, and during last weeks he felt not so strong...He thought trainings were too poor and he decided to get a personal fitness coach to work at home. But FC Barcelona decided it was illegal and a bad image for the club. And nothing changed in the tranings.
...Bernd is not an idol in his own city?

As most of celebrities, Bernd got success far from home. In Augsburg, the most admired player is Helmut Haeller, german international and Inter Milan player during the 60's. Last time he went to Augsburg's stadium Rosenau, the people acclamed him with banners like "traitor", "go home but Augsburg", "we don't know who are you",... and so on. Bernd is not the most loved sportplayer in Augsburg, but the most famous.
  ...Bernd uses some habits before the matches?

When he was young he frequently drank a beer the night before the match. During all his career he wears right feet first.
  ...Bernd tries to live as healthy as possible?

Not only for his professional caracter, also in his life: since he was young he doesn't drink alcohol usually, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't like to spend sleeplesss nights, no drugs and try to live with an order in food and timetables. He thinks performance and happiness depends on these little things...
Beckenbauer ...Bernd is not a friend of his childhood idol?

Every boy dreams to meet his idol, to know him, and to became friends. But Bernd's story is always different. He and Franz Beckenbauer are not very good friends after all.
  ...Bernd drived in Barcelona a car with Barca letters?

He was so cule fanatic, that he got a car with letters B-FC on to the numberplate joining numbers.

  ...Bernd has never sold his house in Barcelona?

After joining Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, or being back to Germany. Even building his own home in Rheinland, even they sold his dream house for summer in Ibiza. But he is still the owner of his former house in Fontpineda, where he spent 8 years in FC Barcelona.
  ...Bernd plays the piano?

And he played fine. During his problems with FC Barcelona in 1986, the club decided to leave Schuster at home on weekends, so Bernd used free time to learn to play the piano, while he was interested in classical music. Also his children learn music, playing piano or violin.

  ...Bernd belives in UFO's?

In an old interview he answered he is not so arrogant to believe that mankind is the only creatures in the universe.
...Bernd loves to tell jokes?

It was famous his link with Lineker in FC Barcelona and Buyo in Real Madrid when Bernd met these pals to tell some jokes weekly. Actually in Germany, it seems he's has won 5 times the "Joke of the week" with his answers to the Tele-text ARD/ZDF. Even he has got his own jokepage.
...Bernd abandonned the nationalteam for his comming daughter?

It was 1983, his wife Gaby was expected their baby at this time, so Bernd decided not to play a match vs Albany. It was a big scandal in Germany, by the way. Sarah was born in Barcelona with his father near to her birthplace.

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