Andreas Brehme, who scored the winning German goal in the 1990 World Cup final, has died at the age of 63 of heart attack.
Brehme’s partner, Susanne Schaefer, confirmed his death on behalf of the family in a statement on Tuesday.
Schaefer said: “It is with deep sadness that I announce on behalf of the family that my partner, Andreas Brehme, passed away suddenly overnight following a cardiac arrest.
“We ask that you respect our privacy at this difficult time and refrain from asking questions.”
Full back Brehme won 86 Germany caps.
His successful penalty in the 1990 final in Rome against Diego Maradona’s Argentina gave Germany a third World Cup title.
Hamburg born Brehme played at three World Cups, losing the 1986 final in Mexico City against Argentina.
His best time as a club player came at Inter Milan where he won the Serie A in 1989 and the UEFA Cup in 1991.
He won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich and Kaiserslautern.
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He later became a coach at clubs including Kaiserslautern and Unterhaching.
Brehme’s death came a few weeks after that of German football icon, Franz Beckenbauer, who coached the team at the 1986 and 1990 World Cups after winning it as a player in 1974.
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