A World Cup winner with West Germany, Bernd Hlzenbein, died at 78

Former Germany World Cup winner Bernd Holzenbein has passed away following a long and serious illness at the age of 78. Former Germany forward Holenbein won the World Cup with Germany in 1998. Holenbeck won the tournament in 1998 with Germany.

Bernd Hölzenbein won crucial penalty in West Germany's 1974 World Cup win over the Netherlands in 1974 final. He was 78 when he won a crucial penalty for West Germany in the final against the Netherlands. He died at the age of 78 in hospital after suffering from a heart attack.