Germany World Cup winner Andreas Brehme dies aged 63

World Cup winner Andreas Brehme, whose late penalty in the 1990 final against Argentina helped Germany win their third world title, has died aged 63.

The attacking full-back and dead ball specialist became an instant legend of German football when his spot kick earned them a 1-0 victory over Diego Maradona's Argentina in the World Cup final at Rome.

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Brehme's storied career, which saw him play for Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, began at Kaiserslautern, for whom he made 319 appearances over two five-year spells.

“FCK mourns the death of Andreas Brehme,” Kaiserslautern said. “He wore the Red Devils jersey for a total of 10 years and became German champion and German Cup winner with FCK.”

“In 1990, he helped the German national team win the World Cup with his penalty and became a football legend. The FCK family is deeply grieving and our thoughts are with the family and friends of 'Andy.'

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a member of the Bayern board of directors, said in a statement published on the club's website: “I am deeply affected and shocked by the news of the death of Andi Brehme. We played the Cup world 1986 together in Mexico and Andi was a great team player, extremely loyal and reliable. His joy of life was always contagious, and the fact that he had to leave us at the age of 63 makes me very sad.”

Meanwhile, Inter, with whom Brehme won the UEFA Cup, Serie A and Italian Super Cup, announced they would wear black armbands for their Champions League clash against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday evening to mourn the death of Brehme.

He won 86 caps for Germany, scoring eight goals, including the one for which he is best known in the 1990 final.