Berti Vogts
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"Hans-Hubert "Berti" Vogts" is a former German Association football/footballer. He played for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga his whole professional club career and won the FIFA World Cup with West Germany in 1974. He later managed Germany (winning Euro 96 with them), Scotland, Nigeria and Azerbaijan national football team/Azerbaijan national team. He is currently a special advisor to United States men's national soccer team/United States head coach Jürgen Klinsmann.

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The more pressure he came under, the less enjoyable it became. But we have built up that spirit and belief again under Walter and the enjoyment is back.

I think it's clear things are moving in the right direction under Walter Smith and that is encouraging for everyone.

The major factor in this decision has been the disgraceful abuse that I have suffered.

That's great because he's a very good player and is back after a bad injury. I'm very pleased about that but we also need him because we are missing players.

It has degenerated into a physical nature, especially on recent occasions where I have been spat upon.

I was proud that the players stood shoulder to shoulder with me.

I haven't received an official offer yet, but if it comes, then a long-term contract until after the World Cup finishes is possible.

We are the underdogs, the Netherlands are the big favorites. But we have to play two matches, and we know we played well against Germany (in qualifying), and they were also big favorites.