The former German defender Andreas Brehme, renowned for scoring the decisive goal in the 1990 World Cup final, has passed away at the age of 63.
In the final match of the 1990 tournament held in Rome, Brehme sealed victory for his team by converting a late penalty against Argentina.
Throughout his career, he earned 86 caps for his country, scoring eight goals, and achieved league titles during his time at Kaiserslautern, Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan.
“FC Bayern is deeply shocked by the sudden death of Andreas Brehme,” said the German club.
“We will always keep Andreas Brehme in our hearts – as a world champion and even more so as a very special person.
“He will always be part of the FC Bayern family. Rest in peace, dear Andi.”
Brehme played for Kaiserslautern from 1981-86 and 1993-98.
He won the Bundesliga title in 1998 and German Cup in 1996 during his time at the club, with whom he also had a spell as manager from 2000-02.
“The FCK mourns the loss of Andreas Brehme,” said a Kaiserslautern statement.
“He wore the Red Devils jersey for a total of 10 years and became German champion and cup winner with FCK.
“In 1990, he shot the German national team to the World Cup title with his penalty and finally became a football legend.”
At the 1990 World Cup, Germany was led by Franz Beckenbauer, who passed away at the age of 78 in January.
Brehme also found the net during the tournament’s semi-finals when his team defeated England on penalties.