The German Andreas Brehmescorer of the goal that won the 1990 World Cup for his team and who played for Real Zaragoza, has died at the age of 63 due to a heart attack, as confirmed to the ‘dpa’ agency by his partner Susanne Schaefer.
«It is with deep sadness that I announce on behalf of the family that my colleague Andreas Brehme has died suddenly and unexpectedly during the night after suffering cardiac arrest. We ask that you respect our privacy at this difficult time and refrain from asking questions,” Schaefer’s statement read.
The winger was capped 86 times for Germany and was responsible for scoring the penalty that gave the ‘Mannschaft’ their third World Cup in the 1990 World Cup final. against Diego Armando Maradona’s Argentina. As a curiosity, despite being left-handed, he did not hesitate to throw with his right leg, something he did regularly.
The one from Hamburg played two other World Cups, losing the 1986 final in Mexico against Argentina, and was also in the United States in 1994. At club level, he played for Bayern Munich and Kaiserlautern, with whom he won the Bundesliga. , and he shone with Inter Milan, where he shared a team with his compatriots Lottar Mathaus and Juergen Klinsmann and with whom he won Serie A in 1989 and the UEFA Cup in 1991.
«Internazionale and everyone at Inter join in mourning the death of Andreas Brehme and, remembering him, embrace his family. In memory of the great German champion, who wore the ‘Nerazzurri’ colors from 1988 to 1992, making 154 games and 12 goals, winning a ‘Scudetto’, a UEFA Cup and an Italian Super Cup, Inter will go out against Atlético de Madrid with black armbands,” indicated the Italian team.
Bayern also regretted this loss and were “deeply dismayed.” «We will always carry Andreas Brehme in our hearts, as a world champion and, above all, as a very special person. He will always be part of the FC Bayern family. Rest in peace, dear Andi », he stressed.
«FC Kaiserlautern regrets the loss of Andreas Brehme. In total he wore the ‘Red Devils’ shirt for ten years and became German champion and Cup champion. In 1990, with his penalty, he led the German team to the World Cup title and finally became a football legend,” Kaiserlautern honored him.
In addition, he had a brief stint in Spanish football, in the ranks of Real Zaragoza, where he spent one season (1992-1993) before returning to Kaiserlautern. «Andreas Brehme has passed away. Former Real Zaragoza player in the 1992/93 season and world champion with Germany We will always remember you, Andreas. Rest in peace,” the Aragonese team said goodbye to him on their social networks.