Andreas “Andi” Brehme was a German professional football player and coach. At the international level, he is best known for scoring the winning goal for Germany in the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final against Argentina from an 85th-minute penalty kick.
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Is Andreas Brehme left-footed?
Brehme, however, had something more important to mull over. The Hamburg-born defender was the most ambidextrous player of his generation, equally happy to kick the ball with either foot.
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What teams did Andreas Brehme play for?
Brehme played 86 international games for West Germany and unified Germany. He also played for Real Zaragoza in Spain before rejoining Kaiserslautern for his second stint.
Brehme went into coaching after winning the Bundesliga with Kaiserslautern, first with the same club, that he led to the semifinals of the UEFA Cup in 2001, and then second-division Unterhaching. His last coaching role was at Stuttgart as assistant to coach Giovanni Trapattoni in the 2005-06 season.
Brehme’s death comes the month after that of his friend Franz Beckenbauer, who coached the World Cup-winning team in 1990.
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