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Gerd Muller started his career with Nordlingen club. He joined Bayern Munich in 1964. He made his presence count and soon made his debut at international level against Turkey in 1966. In quick time he established himself as a striker in the side.

He performed incredibly at the World Cup in 1970 at Mexico. He scored 10 goals from 6 matches. This included two hat-tricks in a row versus Bulgaria and Peru. He was awarded the Golden Boot for being the top goal scorer in the event. But the team could not win the World Cup trophy. Italy defeated them 4-3 in the dramatic semifinal despite Muller scoring two goals in it.

The most glorious part of his career came in 1974. West Germany became victorious in the World Cup as hosts. Muller scored the winner in the final match against Holland. This was his fourth goal in the event.