Bernd Holgenbein, the player who won the 1974 World Cup for West Germany, passes away
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Frankfurt. Bernd Holgenbein, the footballer who scored a crucial penalty in the final against the Netherlands during West Germany’s 1974 World Cup victory, died on Monday. Holgenbein played 40 matches for West Germany but is best remembered for the role he played in their victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup final.
Frankfurt. Bernd Holgenbein, the footballer who scored a crucial penalty in the final against the Netherlands during West Germany’s 1974 World Cup victory, died on Monday. He was 78 years old. Holgenbein’s former club Eintracht Frankfurt said in a statement on Tuesday that he died on Monday, surrounded by his family. However, no more information has been given in it.
“One of our greatest players has passed away,” the club said on social media. Holgenbein played 40 matches for West Germany but is best remembered for the role he played in their victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup final. West Germany made a comeback and defeated Netherlands 2-1 in the final. Holgenbein also played with West Germany in the 1976 European Championship final in which he scored a goal against Czechoslovakia to make the score 2–2 but his team lost on penalties.
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