Former national soccer striker Gerd Müller, who died in August, will be honored as the “Legend of Sports” at the 39th German Sports Press Ball on November 6th in Frankfurt / Main.
As the organizers announced on Tuesday, it will be the first time in the history of the ball that this award will be presented posthumously.
The former star of FC Bayern Munich was on 15.
Frankfurt / Main - died August.
"With the" Legend of Sports "award, we are honoring the sporting life's work of a personality who has not only inspired and touched football fans for more than a decade," the message said.
"Gerd Müller's career is unique."
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Against FSV Zwickau, the purple-whites had to admit defeat in the 3rd soccer league with 0: 1 (0: 0) on Saturday, although they had significantly better chances.
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The head of the theater receives the Lessing Prize 2021
The director of the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus Wilfried Schulz receives the Lessing Prize 2021 of the Free State of Saxony, endowed with 20,000 euros.
The three prizes, each worth 5,000 euros, go to author Jackie Thomae, singer Anna Mateur and journalist Jasna Zajček, as the Saxon Ministry of Culture announced in Dresden on Thursday.
The head of the theater receives the Lessing Prize 2021
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The dramaturge Wilfried Schulz receives the Lessing Prize 2021 of the Free State of Saxony, endowed with 20,000 euros.
The three prizes associated with 5000 euros each go to author Jackie Thomae, singer Anna Mateur and journalist Jasna Zajček, as the Ministry of Culture announced in Dresden on Thursday.
Schulz, General Director at the Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia), had previously been Director of the Dresden State Theater from 2009.
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His wife Uschi Müller agreed to the honor.
In consultation with the family, the former national team colleague Rainer Bonhof will accept the Pegasos Prize on their behalf.
The “Legend of Sports” award has been awarded since 2007.
Previous winners include the biathlon Olympic champions Magdalena Neuner and Laura Dahlmeier, the former Wimbledon winner Boris Becker (tennis), the double Olympic champion Kati Witt (figure skating) as well as football greats such as Franz Beckenbauer, Uwe Seeler, Lothar Matthäus and Joachim Löw.
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