One of the toughest and perhaps most important men to ever play football, Bernhard "Bert" Trautmann, died Friday morning at the age of 89. He had survived two heart attacks earlier this year, adding ...

Manchester City is remembering one of its most famous sons, Bert Trautmann, today on what would have been his 100th birthday. Iconic goalkeeper Trautmann was born a century ago on this day in 1923 and ...

Manchester City will this week continue to commemorate the life of Bert Trautmann who sadly passed away in July 2013. Bert was one of the greatest Manchester City goalkeepers of all time, making 545 ...

Trautmann is the epitome of heroism, breaking his neck and playing on in the 1956 FA Cup final - and now his story is being told on the big screen, from World War Two to his love interest “WHAT’S the ...

WHEN Bernhard Trautmann landed in Britain he was the opposite of a hero – he was a German prisoner of war who’d signed up for the Hitler Youth as a teenager. But a decade later the tall, blonde, blue ...

Bert Trautmann, the Manchester City goalkeeper who played on in the 1956 FA Cup final despite having fractured his neck, died on Friday, the German Football Federation (DFB) have confirmed. The ...

Keeper Bert Trautmann suffered a serious injury in the clash but played on to ensure his side’s victory. There was a noticeable crook in his neck when he collected his winner’s medal. An X-ray would ...

If the name Bert Trautmann comes up in conversation, chances are it will relate to that 1956 FA Cup final victory for Manchester City where he played with a broken neck. But that moment - albeit ...

Bert Trautmann 's son sees worrying parallels between the racist abuse directed at today's footballers and the hatred encountered by his father, who used to "come off the pitch covered in phlegm" ...