German football legend Andreas Brehme has died aged 63 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Munich. A set-piece specialist who could play in multiple positions on the left, Brehme is best remembered for scoring the winning penalty in the 1990 World Cup final. Tributes for Brehme have poured in from across world football, with Bayern tweeting: "FC Bayern are extremely saddened by the sudden passing of Andreas Brehme. Andreas Brehme will forever be in our hearts, as a World Cup winner and, more importantly, as a very special person. "In 1990 he shot the German national team to the World Cup title with his penalty and finally became a football legend.

Source: Express February 20, 2024 11:04 UTC