Anton Turek (18 January 1919 – 11 May 1984) was a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

During World War II Turek was lucky things did not turn out worse for him as a shell splinter struck through his helmet.

[2] He played in "The Miracle of Bern" 1954 FIFA World Cup final against Hungary and won the Championship.

[3] After a fine save from a very close shot by Nándor Hidegkuti, he was described by the sports reporter Herbert Zimmermann with the words "Toni, you're a football God".

[4][5] He later had to apologize for that comment because the church complained about the comparison of a football player with God.