FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bernd Hölzenbein, who won a crucial penalty in West Germany’s victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup final, has died. He was 78. Hölzenbein’s former club Eintracht Frankfurt said in a statement Tuesday that he died Monday while with his family, without giving further details. “One of the greatest we have ever had,” the club wrote on social media. Hölzenbein played 40 games for West Germany but is best known …

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Bernd Hölzenbein, World Cup winner with West Germany in 1974, dies at 78

In the 1974 World Cup final against the Netherlands in Munich, Hoelzenbein won the penalty converted by Paul Breitner which levelled the score at 1-1.

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Bernd Hoelzenbein, 1974 World Cup winner, passes away aged 78

Bernd Hölzenbein, who won a crucial penalty in West Germany’s victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup final, has died. He was 78. Hölzenbein’s former club Eintracht Frankfurt

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(Reuters) -     Germany's 1974 World Cup-winning striker Bernd Hoelzenbein has died at the age of 78, his former club Eintracht Frankfurt said on Tuesday. Read full story

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Soccer-Germany World Cup winner Hoelzenbein dies aged 78

GERMANY World Cup winner Bernd Holzenbein has died at the age of 78. The attacker passed away on Monday evening after a long, serious illness.  GettyBernd Holzenbein won the World Cup with Germany in 1974[/caption]
Holzenbein had recently suffered from severe dementia. During his playing days he played as a striker or winger. He starred for the West German team before it unified with East Germany, and played a significant role in winning the Jul…

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Germany World Cup winner and Eintracht Frankfurt legend dies aged 78

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bernd Hölzenbein, who won a crucial penalty in West Germany’s victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup final, has died. He was 78. Hölzenbein’s […]

The soccer player is said to have died at the age of 78. This is reported by “Bild” and Hessian Radio.

Der Fußballer soll im Alter von 78 Jahren gestorben sein. Das berichten die "Bild" und der Hessische Rundfunk.

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Eintracht Frankfurt: World Champion Hölzenbein has died

German football is wrestling over the death of Bernd Holzenbein, the ancient hero who became world service champion in 1974 in Munich, winning the semi-finals that paved the way for his triumph over the Netherlands in the final, 1-2. The news was given early Tuesday morning by Eintracht Frankfurt, the club he represented between 1967 and 1981, and in which he continues to hold the record of the greatest goal scorer in history, scoring 183 goals …

O futebol alemão está de luto pela morte de Bernd Holzenbein, antiga glória que se sagrou campeão mundial ao serviço do país, em 1974, em Munique, conquistando o penálti que abriu caminho ao triunfo sobre os Países Baixos, na final, por 1-2.  A notícia foi dada, ao início da manhã desta terça-feira, pelo Eintracht Frankfurt, clube que representou, entre 1967 e 1981, e no qual continua a deter o registo de maior goleador da história, com 183 rema…

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Bernd Holzenbein, the 'hero' of Germany's 1974 world title, dies

Former German footballer Bernd Hölzenbein, world champion in 1974 alongside Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller, has died aged 78, his former club Eintracht Frankfurt announced on Tuesday.

L'ancien footballeur allemand Bernd Hölzenbein, champion du monde en 1974 aux côtés de Franz Beckenbauer et Gerd Müller notamment, est décédé à l'âge de 78 ans, a annoncé mardi son ancien club de l'Eintracht Francfort.

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Foot: Bernd Hölzenbein, world champion 1974, died at the age of 78

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bernd Hölzenbein, who won a crucial penalty in West Germany's victory over the Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup final, has died. He was 78.

Bernd Hölzenbein, World Cup winner with West Germany in 1974, dies at 78

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