Inter’s three Germans

Lothar Matthaus, Jurgen Klinsmann and Andreas Brehme were an integral part of West Germany’s World Cup winning side in 1990. They would all join forces at San Siro, with Matthaus and Brehme contributing to an Inter title win achieved with a record points total, and Klinsmann helping to capture the UEFA Cup too. We look at a trio that helped define a time when Serie A was the true superpower of European football. RUNNING ORDER:    • PART 1a: German players to have graced Serie A (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Ernesto Pellegrini buys Inter and makes them a force (07m 00s)  • PART 1c: Inter snap up the heart of the Bayern Munich side (12m 00s) • PART 2a: Inter secure title with record points total in 89 (17m 30s)  • PART 2b: Why was success short-lived? (24m 00s) • PART 3: West Germany’s World Cup success at Italia 90 (27m 00s) • PART 4: Trapattoni and the band break up (36m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH: • theathletic.com/totally   GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow   PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special • for this week's partnership go to www.virginwines.co.uk/theathletic   READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices