Andreas Brehme played 86 games for Germany and scored the winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final.The left-back also won the Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern and Bayern Munich, as well as the Serie A title with Inter Milan.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024, UK, 9:30am
Andreas Brehme, who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 1990 World Cup final, has died at the age of 63.
The left-back scored the decisive penalty in the 85th minute as Franz Beckenbauer's side defeated Diego Maradona's Argentina 1-0 in Rome.
Brehme made 86 appearances for Germany, winning the Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern and Bayern Munich and the Serie A title with Inter Milan before retiring in 1998.
Bayern paid their respects to the former player, saying: “FC Bayern is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Andreas Brehme. We would like to express our deepest condolences to his family and friends.''
“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. Sleep, Andy!”
Brehme, who primarily played as an attacking left-back, was a star in German football in the 1980s and 1990s and was known as a set-piece specialist.
He scored in the 1990 World Cup semi-final against England, which Germany won on penalties.
His former club Kaiserslautern said: “FCK mourns the death of Andreas Brehme. He wore the Red Devils shirt for a total of 10 years and was German champion and German Cup winner with FCK.
“In 1990, he led the German national team to World Cup victory with a penalty and became a football legend. The FCK family is deeply saddened and our thoughts are with Andy's family and friends. There is.”
