Lothar Matthäus recounts multiple car thefts during his time in Italy
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 1:00 PM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
Lothar Matthäus shared experiences of having several cars stolen while playing for Inter Milan. His first theft involved a Peugeot 205 convertible, found later stripped in a wooded area. A subsequent incident occurred with a Mercedes convertible that the thief crashed shortly after stealing. A final theft happened at Milan Linate Airport, where Matthäus was told his car had not been towed despite returning to an empty parking space. The anecdotes are featured in the book 'Calcio d’Oro — The Golden Years of Football' by Carsten Fuß.
- •Matthäus had a Peugeot convertible stolen in Milan.
- •His crashed Mercedes was found shortly after being stolen.
- •A Mercedes was missing for over eight minutes at the airport.
- •His car theft stories are featured in a new book.
- 1:00 PMYahoo Sports — You’ll never guess how many times Bayern Munich legend Lothar Matthäus had his car stolen in Italy
"When he played for Inter Milan, the former Ballon dOr winner had several cars stolen.
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