Schuster in Atletico Madrid

New star of Atletico.

Key player of the team

Always ready

Happiness in Atletico

Driving the offensives

successful seasons

When Bernd left Real Madrid spanish fans thought the Liga times of the Blond Angel were over. Teams from Japan, USA, Mexico, Switzerland, Germany,... wanted his last steps in football. But Bernd was only 30 and he was far from his retiring. Also his family were very happy in Madrid ...

Atletico Madrid was playing very bad and they were loosing a lot of matches. Bernd felt what Atletico needed. Just a key player for midfield, just Schuster.

On october 1990 Atletico president JESUS GIL signed on Bernd. Bernardo started the red and white adventure 10 years later his arriving to Spain. An uncertain future again, but the same great wishes to win. He was the hiting man for the Season 1990-91.

The journalists were sceptical, GIL and Schuster together was too much After 3 days training, his debout vs. Sporting Gijon. The first one match they won, the fact which began the comeback of Atletico to the Liga. Two months later Atletico Madrid was the one and only team persecuting FC Barcelona Dream Team of CRUYFF, STOICHKOV, LAUDRUP and Co.

The miracle was called Schuster and Calderon Stadium was full of fans every week dreaming with a championship. Trainer IVIC built the perfect team around him: recordkeeper ABEL RESINO, a perfect defense line with TONI, AGUILERA and SOLOZABAL, and a speedy attack by FUTRE and MANOLO. Midfielders VIZCAINO and DONATO were the assistants conductor.

Bernardo was successfully fighting for the championship while Real was fighting to keep going in 1.Liga with failed young replacements of Bernd like HAGI , PROSINECKI or MILLA.

Unfortunately the Championship was finally to FC Barcelona but Atletico, after IVIC was fired as tha coach, won the Copa del Rey vs. Real Mallorca. Atletico got a success after a lot of years: Bernd was a piece of spanish history to win cups with the three most important clubs of the country.

"I know most of people thought I was just a marketing bluff but I have worked hard to win and I know we can do it better next year."

This sentence made Colchoneros fans dream about the next season 1991-92, with the Blonde idol since the beginning and the European Competition to show Europe that great Atletico is here again!

Actually the preseason matches in 1991 were excellent, specially about Schuster and MOYA. New trainer ARAGONES got a good feeling and the Liga started with best results. Till january the team was mantaining the best position in table but step by step the 'Dream Team' of FC Barcelona took advantage and they got the Championship one week before winning the European Cup 1992. MANOLO is the goalscorer of the Liga.

Bad luck for Atletico also in Europe. They won Olimpiakos, Manchester, Brugges,... but vs. Parma, an unforgetable referee Schmidthuber forgive 2 penalties to Parma and Atletico lost the match with a big scandal. The german referee heard in Bernd words what Spain thought on his coward attitude.

But still misses the Copa del Rey: The final match vs. Real Madrid was a special moment for Atletico. Bernd scored after 9 minutes with one of his classic 30 metres shoot. Then, FUTRE scored in 2nd half with his magic left foot. Atletico Madrid strickes again! Bernd got his 6th Cup in Spain, King Juan Carlos chats with Bernardo on his record.

Madrid was a red and white party waiting for the season 1992-93 as the deffinitive year to get the Liga. Atletico got mexican star LUIS GARCIA for the new squad. The team starts irregular but in every competition is active. In december 1992, Schuster is injured and remains for 3 months out from the Liga. Atleti showed his Schuster-Dependence and lost the championship. Here begans the problems which incited Bernd's end. President JESUS GIL accused: Bernd is not interesting to get better and to use any medication. The fact is Bernd passed Christmas trainning in Madrid to be present as soon at possible at the team. Futre left the team and Trainer ARAGONES is moved.

Bernd plays since april but his relations with JESUS GIL incited the president to separate him from the team. He could train but not played any more, and Bernd trained as a professional till June 30th, 1993.

Then he took the way back to Germany. Bayer 04 Leverkusen was waiting for the Lost Son to build an important age in the History of the club.

Dynamic veteran

Top player for the important matches.

Trainer Aragones explains.

Futre, portuguese star.

A proud father