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EXPLAINED: Lutz pfannenstiel | Rare Historical Photos

"I was held in one of the roughest prisons in Singapore for 101 days. There were no beds or proper toilets. I was beaten up every day" Former goalkeeper, and now Sporting Director of Aberdeen, Lutz Pfannenstiel, on his extraordinary life and career

The Scottish football club sporting director has had arguably the maddest career in history – back in 2011, he told us all about it…

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MLS weekend wrap: a St Louis golazo and a free-scoring Englishman

Sam Surridge’s excellent form could attract interest from the Premier League, while Marc Dos Santos’s excellent start at LAFC continues

The Guardian - US

New Aberdeen sporting director denies stealing penguin: ‘I just borrowed him’

Aberdeen’s new sporting director, Lutz Pfannenstiel, has a colourful history which includes spending over 100 days in a Singaporean jail

The Independent UK

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Footballer who ‘died’, was jailed in Singapore and once stole a penguin joins Scottish club as sporting director

Lutz Pfannenstiel, 52, was the first man to play for clubs in all six Fifa confederations – but the remarkable instances do not end there

The Independent UK

German once dubbed 'craziest man in football' in contention for key Aberdeen position

The German who was once described as “the craziest man in football”, has emerged as a contender for the vacant sporting director position at…

The National (Scotland)

Football's ultimate journeymen

These players certainly got about over the course of their careers!

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European players who played in South America

Masses of South American footballers have plied their trade in Europe – not many have done vice versa, but this lot did

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MLS power rankings: FC Cincinnati back on top despite roster upheaval

Exactly half of Cincy’s first-choice starters from 2023 left the club, leaving five holes for the front office to fill. And yet, they’re right back where they were last year

The Guardian - US

MLS debutants are supposed to struggle. Don’t tell red-hot St Louis City

The team have soared to the top of the Western Conference, scoring seemingly at will. Their success has been aided by a clear vision

The Guardian - US

Benjamin Hochman: St. Louis vs. the world? City SC’s fire comes from proving doubters wrong.

After the first-ever win in the first-ever game, St Louis City SC president and CEO Carolyn Kindle shared a story.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Benjamin Hochman: Miguel Perez is 17. Goes to Pattonville High. Plays in MLS for St. Louis.

In the history wing of Pattonville High School, history walked down the hall.

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