Andreas Brehme: Germany legend and World Cup winner dies aged 63 | Football News

Andreas Brehme, scorer of the winning goal for Germany in the World Cup final in 1990, has died aged 63.

The left-back scored a decisive 85th-minute penalty as Franz Beckenbauer’s side beat Diego Maradona’s Argentina 1-0 in Rome.

Brehme played 86 times for Germany and also won the Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern and Bayern Munich, plus a Serie A title with Inter Milan before retiring in 1998.

Bayern paid tribute to their former player, saying: « FC Bayern are 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! »

Brehme, who played mostly as an attacking left-back, was a star of German football in the 1980s and 90s and known for being a set-piece specialist.

He scored in the semi-final of the 1990 World Cup against England, which Germany won on penalties.

His former club Kaiserslautern said: « FCK mourns the passing of Andreas Brehme. He wore the Red Devils’ shirt for a total of 10 years and became German champion and German Cup winner with FCK.

« In 1990, he fired the German national team to the World Cup title with his penalty and became a football legend. The FCK family is in deep mourning and our thoughts are with Andi’s family and friends. »

Inter Milan players will wear black armbands during their Champions League fixture against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday evening.

The club said: « FC Internazionale Milano and the entire Inter family are deeply saddened by the passing of Andreas Brehme and send their deepest condolences to his family.

« The German great played for Inter from 1988 to 1992, making 154 appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals and winning one scudetto, one UEFA Cup and one Supercoppa Italiana. »

Real Madrid said: « Real Madrid would like to express our condolences and affection to his family, his teammates, his clubs and all his loved ones. »