Andreas Brehme, who has died of a heart attack aged 63, was one of the finest wing-backs of his generation, solid in defence and consistently threatening in attack; his greatest moment came when he scored the late penalty that won the 1990 World Cup for West Germany against Diego Maradona’s Argentina, and his international captain Lothar Matthäus said he was the most talented footballer he ever played with.
Andreas Brehme, who scored the winning Germany goal in the 1990 World Cup final, has died at age 63 of cardiac arrest, his partner Susanne Schaefer confirmed to dpa on Tuesday on behalf of the family. "It is with deep sadness that I announce on behalf of the family that my partner Andreas Brehme passed away suddenly and unexpectedly overnight following a cardiac arrest. We ask that you respect our privacy at this difficult time and refrain from asking questions," Schaefer's statement read. Full
Andreas Brehme, the left-back who scored the winning penalty in the 1990 World Cup final, passed away at 63. Bayern Munich expressed sadness and praised his achievements. Brehme had successful stints at Kaiserslautern, Inter Milan, Saarbruecken, and Real Zaragoza, winning the German Cup.
Andreas Brehme – whose penalty kick in the 1990 World Cup final led West Germany to victory – has died aged 63, his former team Bayern Munich announced on Tuesday.
Jürgen Klinsmann's term as South Korea coach appears over after football officials of the domestic federation KFA recommended axing the German helmsman in the wake of a latest Asian Cup disappointment. A KFA spokesman said on Thursday that the recommendation was made at a national team committee meeting earlier in the day. The final decision will be with the KFA executive committee around president Chung Mong Gyu. The Yonhap news agency said that Klinsmann attended Thursday's meeting from his ho