GERMAN football great Andreas Brehme has died at the age of 63, it has been announced.
The former left-back scored the only goal of the 1990 World Cup final from the penalty spot as Germany won 1-0 to deny Diego Maradona’s Argentina back-to-back titles in Italy.
Brehme was a superstar in the 1980s and 1990s, featuring for the likes of Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and FC Kaiserslautern.
The news of his death was broken today after he passed on overnight.
“FC Bayern are extremely saddened by the sudden passing of Andreas Brehme. We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends,” the German Bundesliga champions posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, today.
“Andreas Brehme will forever be in our hearts, as a World Cup winner and, more importantly, as a very special person. He will forever be part of the FC Bayern family. Rest in peace, Andi!”
Europe’s football governing body UEFA also mourned the death of the 1990 UEFA Cup winner.
“On behalf of the entire European football community, we are deeply saddened to hear that Germany’s Andreas Brehme has passed away,” the body posted on X.
“Having netted the winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final, he also lifted a UEFA Cup with Inter in 1991.
“Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.”
Brehme had a long and successful playing career, winning the Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich in 1987 and with Kaiserslautern in 1998.
Regarded as one of the world’s best left-backs, he also won the Serie A title with Inter Milan in 1989 and the UEFA Cup in 1991.
Individually, he finished as second runner-up in the Ballon d’Or in 1990 and he was in the European Championship Team of the Tournament in 1984 and 1992 as well as the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team of 1990.
Brehme had coaching stints at Kaiserslautern, Unterhachin and Stuttgart before his passing.
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