Andreas Brehme, the winning goal scorer in the 1990 World Cup final in Rome, has died at the age of 63.
His partner Susanne Schaefer confirmed this to the German Press Agency on Tuesday (February 20, 2024) on behalf of his family. “Bild” reported that the 1990 world champion died in Munich on the night of Monday to Tuesday.
Brehme scored the winning goal with a penalty in the 1990 World Cup final against Argentina to make it 1-0. The Hamburg native played 86 international matches. As a professional, he played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FC Bayern, Inter Milan and Real Zaragoza, among others.