Andreas Brehme played 86 times 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, plus a Serie A title with Inter Milan
Andreas Brehme, scorer of the winning goal for Germany in the World Cup final in 1990, has died aged 63.
The left-back scored a decisive 85th-minute penalty as Franz Beckenbauer’s side beat Argentina 1-0 in Rome.
Brehme played 86 times for Germany and also won the Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern and Bayern Munich, plus a Serie A title with Inter Milan.
Bayern paid tribute to their former player, saying: “FC Bayern are extremely saddened by the sudden passing of Andreas Brehme. We extend our deepest sympathies 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, Andi!”
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