Legendary Andreas Brehme, who scored the only goal to help West Germany win the 1990 World Cup, has passed away at the age of 63. His wife confirmed this information and said the cause of his death was a heart attack. .
During his career, the legend born in 1960 had 86 caps for the national team. He was part of the West Germany team that lost to Argentina in the 1986 World Cup final. And is best known for scoring the decisive goal. from the penalty spot helped West Germany successfully take revenge on Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final.
Andreas Brehme scored the only goal in the 1990 World Cup final (Photo: Getty)
Brehme also had an illustrious club career, playing for Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, as well as spending time with Kaiserslautern, the team he coached in the early 2000s. Brehme won the Bundesliga with Bayern in 1987 and Serie A with Inter in 1989.
Andreas Brehme and teammates in the 1990 World Cup final (Photo: Reuters)
After his sudden passing, Bayern Club wrote condolences on Twitter: “FC Bayern is 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!”
The Kaiserslautern club where he played and led also expressed admiration for the former left-back: “He played for the team for a total of 10 years and became the German champion and won the German National Cup with FCK. In 1990, he helped the German team win the World Cup with a penalty kick and became a football legend. FCK’s family is extremely sad.”
