Andreas Brehme, the player who scored the decisive goal for West Germany in the 1990 World Cup, passed away at 63 years old. His partner, Susanne Schaefer, released a statement confirming his passing, stating that he died unexpectedly from a heart attack during the night.
Brehme played for clubs including Kaiserslautern, Bayern Munich and Inter, and won 86 caps for West Germany and Germany. He went into coaching, notably with Kaiserslautern, from 2000 to 2006.
In the 1986 World Cup final, the defender was a member of the West Germany team that was defeated by Argentina. Four years later, when the teams faced each other again in the final in Italy, he scored a penalty in the 85th minute that determined the outcome of the game.
He passed away within two months of Franz Beckenbauer, who was the coach of West Germany during their 1990 victory and also a player on the winning team.
Bayern’s tweet expressed deep sadness over the unexpected death of Andreas Brehme. The team sends their heartfelt condolences to his loved ones and friends. Brehme’s memory will always hold a special place in our hearts, not only as a World Cup champion but also as an exceptional individual. He will forever be a part of the FC Bayern community. May he rest in peace.
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Kaiserslautern also paid tribute to the former left-back, saying: “He wore the Red Devils’ shirt for a total of 10 years and became German champion and German Cup winner with FCK. In 1990 he fired the German national team to the World Cup title with his penalty and became a football legend. The FCK family is in deep mourning.”
Source: theguardian.com
