Farewell to the hero who gave Beckenbauer the World Cup and took it away from Maradona

Olympics in Rome. July 8, 1990. 85th minute of the World Cup final in Italy between the reigning champions, the Diego Armando Maradona’s Argentinaand the Germany in the direction of Franz Beckenbauer. Then the referee, the Uruguayan Edgardo Codesalpointed out a penalty (which for many does not exist) of Roberto Sensini to Rudi Völler. And the figure of Andreas Brehme to transform it with his right leg (he received a blow to the left) and hit Germany his third world title (in Brazil 2014 coming the fourth and for now the last).

Brehme So he entered history. He was the hero who lifted a World Cup Maradona and gave it to the then coach of Germany, Franz Beckenbauer, died on January 7. Now football is also crying for that side that touched glory in Kaiserslauternwith the Bavaria, including Inter. With that legend in 1992-93 defended the team’s shirt Royal Zaragozalike his Brehme I recognized why Johan Cruyff he couldn’t be signed for Barcelona “because he couldn’t leave Richard Wittschge“. A legend who left too soon, on Monday, February 19, at the age of 63, due to cardiac arrest.

In addition to the World Cup with Germany, Brehme He won other titles throughout his career. with ‘him’ Kaiserslautern, where he played in 2 periods (1981-86 and 1993-98), he won the 1996-97 Bundesliga and the 1995-96 German Cup. With the Bavaria, Brehme won the 1986-87 Bundesliga and the 1987 German Super Cup; and with the Munich team they lost the 1986-87 Champions League final (2-1 against Porto).

With the Inter, Brehme He lifted the 1988-89 Serie A, the 1989 Italian Super Cup and the 1990-91 UEFA Cup. He is part of Inter ‘the German way’, with his countrymen Matthäus and Jürge Klinsmann.

But his great date in history was written to take place in Rome. That July 8, 1990 was not Brehme who will take the punishment, but Lothar Matthäus He asked not to do so, arguing that he was uncomfortable in his boots, which he needed to change. Second on the list of pitchers is Rudi Völler, but Beckenbauer He believes that anyone who has been the target of punishment should not accept it. So he was at his fate: it was his turn Brehme. And it didn’t fail. In January, when he died Beckenbauer, Andreas Brehme He said he believes the Kaiser “will develop with Pele and Maradona a magic triangle in the sky.”

Brehme knowing what it’s like to win the World Cup final after losing the previous one, also against Argentina (3-2). In the semi-final the deceased player scored the first goal against France (0-2). He got to Saragossa in June 1992 and his wife at the time, Pilar Martínez, was from Utebo. He did not finish the course: he left after nine months due to several acts of indiscipline, the last refusing to play in the position indicated to him. Victor Fernandezthen coach of Zaragoza.

Brehme always said to lead to Saragossa in the heart. Another legend is about to leave. Yes Helmut Rahn He scored Germany’s winning goal in the 1954 World Cup (against Hungary), Gerd Müller in 1974 (against the Netherlands) and Mario Gotze In 2014 (against Argentina), the date with history came to him Brehme in Rome on July 8, 1990.