Bert Trautmann’s journey from a prisoner of war to a footballing icon shows the resilience of the human spirit. Despite initial skepticism, Trautmann’s remarkable goalkeeping abilities soon ...
He eventually retired to Spain and was awarded the OBE in 2004 for his efforts to improve Anglo-German relations through football and the Trautmann Foundation, which fostered courage and sportsmanship ...
Are you familiar with the “50+1” rule? Do you know who Bert Trautmann was? We present six interesting and curious facts about football in Germany. The man in goal? A titan! Germany has probably ...
While visiting a PoW camp near Manchester at the end of WWII, Margaret Friar, daughter of the manager of the local football team, notices young German soldier Bert Trautmann. Her father is so ...
Man City great Bert Trautmann's amazing life SOUNDS like a movie.. and now it is ...