Andi Brehme dead at 63: Germany legend who scored winner in 1990 World Cup final passes away
GERMANY legend Andreas Brehme has passed away aged 63.
The former Die Mannschaft star passed away on Monday night following a cardiac arrest, according to Bild.
Brehme was reportedly admitted to Ziemssenstrasse Hospital after suffering the heart attack.
But the medical help, sadly, came too late for the German icon.
Tributes from around the footie world flooded in after news of his passing.
One wrote: “RIP Andi Brehme.”
Another said: “Rest in peace, Andreas.”
And another said: RIP Andreas Brehme.
One remarked: ” Another great taken way too early. RIP Andreas Brehme.”
Another chimed in: “Thoughts are with his friends and family at this difficult time.”
Breheme’s passing comes just over a month after the passing of his mentor and fellow Germany icon Franz Beckenbauer.
The passing of Bekenbauer is said to have deeply affected Brehme.
The late Brehme is survived by his partner Susanne Schaefer and his two adult sons from his marriage to Pilar Martinez.
Brehme began his playing career in 19878 with HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst, who he left in 1980 for a single season stint with FC Saarbrücken.
A move to FC Kaiserslautern in 1981 and he spent five seasons in the south west of Germany before joning Bayern Munich for two seasons.
He enjoyed stints with Inter Milan and Real Zaragoza in the late eighties and early ninties before returning to Kaiserslautern to close out his playing career.
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