Andreas Brehme: German World Cup Winner Dies At 63 (Courtesy: Bayen Munich/X)
Andreas Brehme, the scorer of the 1990 World Cup winning goal, died at 63 on Tuesday. The news of his demise was confirmed by his partner, Susanne Schaefer, saying that he died “suddenly and unexpectedly” in the night from a cardiac arrest. The versatile defender who had an eye for the goal displayed his capability of playing anywhere on the flanks and was known for his crossing, playing on either sides of the pitch, and accuracy in penalties and free-kicks.
Brehme served for Bayern Munich from 1986 to 1988 and plied his trade for HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst, 1. FC Saarbrücken, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Inter Milan and Zaroga during his professional career. Bayern Munich mourned the death of Brehme and regarded him as a “down to earth” person.
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… pic.twitter.com/X3Tichnncp
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) February 20, 2024
“The news of the death of Andreas Brehme is a shock for FC Bayern and all German football fans. Andreas Brehme made history and will always be our 1990 World Cup winner. He was a down-to-earth person and someone you could always depend on. He”ll forever be part of the FC Bayern family. Our deepest sympathies go to his family and friends,” Herbert Hainer, FC Bayern president.
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.”
Brehme made 86 appearances for his national team besides winning titles with Kaiserslautern, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. He scored through a late penalty in the 1990 World Cup final to secure victory against Argentina in Rome and also scored from the spot when his country beat England in the semi-finals.
His death comes month after German legend Franz Beckenbauer who coached Germany to the 1990 triumph besides winning the showpiece event as a player.
