The German won Italia 90 in Rome. He had already won plenty of hearts further north in Milan
By Richard Hall for The Gentleman Ultra
For Giuseppe Bergomi it was just too much. As the Italian paid tribute to his friend and former Inter teammate, Andi Brehme, the emotion got the better of him. His usual unflappable confidence and calmness disappeared, he hid his chiselled jawline behind his hands and sobbed. “I can only say that he was a true friend and teammate, a great person both on and off the pitch,” said Bergomi. “We had a special friendship. I was very close to him. We will miss him a lot.”
Brehme’s death at the age of 63 came as a shock and led to tributes from across the world. This was the footballer who scored the goal that gave West Germany victory over Argentina in the World Cup final in 1990. Everybody knew him for that penalty in Rome and, of course, as one of the “Three Germans” at Inter in an era that is now long gone but so well remembered. He enjoyed great success at Kaiserslautern and Bayern Munich, winning league titles with both German clubs, but Inter fans will find his passing especially hard to bear. He encapsulated a golden era in Italy, where Inter stood tall in a league of superstars.
Continue reading…The German won Italia 90 in Rome. He had already won plenty of hearts further north in MilanBy Richard Hall for The Gentleman UltraFor Giuseppe Bergomi it was just too much. As the Italian paid tribute to his friend and former Inter teammate, Andi Brehme, the emotion got the better of him. His usual unflappable confidence and calmness disappeared, he hid his chiselled jawline behind his hands and sobbed. “I can only say that he was a true friend and teammate, a great person both on and off the pitch,” said Bergomi. “We had a special friendship. I was very close to him. We will miss him a lot.”Brehme’s death at the age of 63 came as a shock and led to tributes from across the world. This was the footballer who scored the goal that gave West Germany victory over Argentina in the World Cup final in 1990. Everybody knew him for that penalty in Rome and, of course, as one of the “Three Germans” at Inter in an era that is now long gone but so well remembered. He enjoyed great success at Kaiserslautern and Bayern Munich, winning league titles with both German clubs, but Inter fans will find his passing especially hard to bear. He encapsulated a golden era in Italy, where Inter stood tall in a league of superstars. Continue reading…
