Last Updated: February 20, 2024, 17:14 IST
FILE – Germany gamers rejoice after Andreas Brehme, left on floor, scores the successful purpose in the World Cup soccer last match towards Argentina, in the Olympic Stadium, in Rome, July 8, 1990 (AP Photo)
Andreas Brehme’s accomplice Susanne Schaefer confirmed his demise in a press release to Germany’s dpa information company on Tuesday. Schaefer stated Brehme died “suddenly and unexpectedly” in the night time from a cardiac arrest.
Andreas Brehme, who fired West Germany to the 1990 World Cup title with the one purpose in the ultimate towards Diego Maradona’s Argentina, has died. He was 63.
Brehme’s accomplice Susanne Schaefer confirmed his demise in a press release to Germany’s dpa information company on Tuesday. Schaefer stated Brehme died “suddenly and unexpectedly” in the night time from a cardiac arrest.
Brehme’s former membership Bayern Munich stated it was “deeply shocked” by his sudden demise. Former teammates and others paid tribute to the participant who was recognized affectionately as “Andi” Brehme, a star of German soccer in the Nineteen Eighties and Nineteen Nineties.
“I am incredibly sad about this shocking news,” Bayern honorary president Uli Hoeneß stated. “None of us will ever forget Andreas Brehme, because he was more than a goal in the World Cup final in Rome. We’ve lost a great person and a loyal friend.”
Brehme’s success in Rome was celebrated a brief distance away at Inter Milan, the Italian membership he was enjoying for at the time as half of a formidable German trinity together with nationwide teammates Jürgen Klinsmann and Lothar Matthäus.
As captain, Matthäus would usually have taken West Germany’s penalty in the ultimate, however the No. 10 broke his boots in the primary half and didn’t really feel assured although he’d modified them. He despatched Brehme ahead as an alternative.
“Someone has to step up. And for us, it was a case of whoever was feeling confident,” Brehme stated in a FIFA interview in 2017. “The main thing is that the penalty goes in and we become world champions.”
Brehme had already helped Inter to the Serie A title in 1989. He would go to win the UEFA Cup with the membership two years later.
“A magnificent player, a true Interista. Ciao Andy, forever a legend,” stated Inter, which introduced that it might put on black armbands throughout its Champions League match towards Atlético Madrid later Tuesday.
But Brehme, who performed largely as an attacking left again, was essential to Germany’s third World Cup title.
He scored in the semifinal towards England, which West Germany ultimately received on penalties, and his Eighty fifth-minute penalty determined the ultimate in Rome towards Argentina. Winning the World Cup introduced a wave of nationwide celebrations throughout Germany, which was in the method of reunification after the autumn of the Berlin Wall the 12 months earlier than.
He went on to play a complete of 86 worldwide video games for West Germany and unified Germany.
Brehme retired from enjoying after successful the Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern and went into teaching, first with Kaiserslautern after which second-division Unterhaching. He didn’t get pleasure from the identical success he had as a participant. His final teaching position was at Stuttgart as assistant to educate Giovanni Trapattoni in the 2005-06 season.
Brehme’s demise comes the month after that of his good friend Franz Beckenbauer, who coached the World Cup-winning crew in 1990.
“As a young boy I had, like probably every boy in Germany had, a Franz Beckenbauer poster hanging above my bed,” Brehme instructed dpa final month. “Later, he became my boss and I could work with him. And in the end we became close friends. So I have a lot to thank Franz for.”
