Germany and football mourns: the former German international Bernd Hölzenbeinworld champion in 1974, died this past Monday at the age of 78 surrounded by his family, after a long and serious illness, as reported this Tuesday by Eintracht Frankfurtwho was his club between 1967 and 1981. Since the news broke, there have been messages of sympathy and support for the family of the missing former player.
Hölzenbein the penalty target in the final against the Netherlands which led to a 1-1 draw Germany with two Paul Breitner in the 25th minute; after Gerd Müller He scored the final 2-1 in the 43rd minute. The ‘Clockwork Orange’ led by Johan Cruyff went ahead thanks to Johan Neeskens in the 2nd minute, also from a penalty.
After this match, many Dutch nicknamed Hölzenbein the inventor of the ‘piscinazo’, although the player always maintains that “it’s a clear punishment!” Hölzenbein He scored five goals in forty international matches played between 1973 and 1978.
‘Holz’, honorary captain of Eintracht Frankfurthe played 532 official matches with this team, scoring 215 goals – 160 in the top category – and winning the German Cup in 1974, 1975 and 1981 and the UEFA Cup in 1980.
In 1981 Hölzenbein He ended his career in the Bundesliga and moved to the United States, where he played in Fort Lauderdale Strikers, the Memphis Americans and the Baltimore Blasts.
Then Hölzenbein He returned to Germany, played another six months in Salmrohr and achieved promotion to the Second Division with the said team. In 1988 he returned to Eintracht Frankfurt as vice president.
Source: La Verdad
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