Great german sporting moments in england

Jurgen Klopp is set to become only the second German to manage in the Barclays Premier League, but his countrymen have enjoyed many memorable sporting moments on these shores.

Ex-Fulham boss Felix Magath is the only man from Germany to have taken charge of a top-flight club in England - but that is expected to change when Klopp is named the new manager of Liverpool.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at the impressions other Germans have made across sport in this country.

BORIS BECKER

Three decades ago Becker, then 17, became the youngest ever male to win a singles title at Wimbledon when he defeated Kevin Curren in 1985 as an unseeded entry at SW19. He would reach the final on seven occasions throughout his career, winning three and losing four, before turning his hand to coaching and guiding Novak Djokovic to back-to-back titles over the past two summers.

STEFFI GRAF

Three years on from Becker's unexpected success, Graf kickstarted her period of dominance at Wimbledon in the ladies' competition. She would win seven championships on the grass courts between 1988 and 1996, the first, as a 19-year-old, coming alongside the three other grand slam tournament titles and Olympic gold that year for a feat which was dubbed the 'Golden Slam'.

OLIVER BIERHOFF

The summer where football came home ultimately ended in a Germany triumph at Wembley. Thirty years on from the greatest moment in English football, Berti Vogts' men knocked out the hosts on penalties in the semi-finals. However, they went behind against an exciting Czech Republic team in the final before Bierhoff came off the bench to equalise and then win the trophy with a golden goal in extra time.

MICHAEL SCHUMACHER

Schumacher is one of three Germans to have taken the chequered flag at Silverstone this millennium, yet the final race of the previous century holds less fond memories for the seven-time world champion. He crashed his Ferrari at Stowe Corner in the opening lap and suffered a broken leg, spoiling his chances of clinching a first title with the Italian team. He would recover, though, winning five straight championships between 2000 and 2004.

DIETMAR HAMANN

Former Liverpool and Manchester City midfielder Hamann spent the bulk of his career in England and in 2000 he played a large part in an historic moment for the country. In the final game to be hosted at the old Wembley before its redevelopment, Hamann scored the only goal as Germany claimed a 1-0 success over England, spelling the end for manager Kevin Keegan, who resigned in the aftermath.