 Rambai muchinyora ndima ino - Thon akamiririrawo Germany pa UEFA Euro 1988 yakatambwa kumusha, achihwina kuburikidza nemusoro unoshamisa uchipesana neDenmark 20 kuhwina muchikamu cheboka, uye achitamba mitambo yese nemaminetsi evanozopedzisira vapinda mu semifinalists. Nokuda kwekukuvara kana kuti kumhanya-mhanya nemutungamiri weboka renyika Berti Vogts, mutambi akashaya 1994 World Cup uye Euro 1992uye 1996 makwikwi, achipedza makore ake gumi nemana ebasa repasi rose aine 52 caps zvinangwa zvitatu. Mutambo wake wekupedzisira wepasi rose wakauya uchipesana neIran mumutambo wekupedzisira weGermany panguva yeFIFA World Cup ya1998. 