Gerd Muller Munich: German football legend Gerd Muller, whose football skills had left millions of his fans charmed over decades, died on Sunday.
He was 75.
Playing for West Germany, he had scored 68 goals in 62 appearances.
He will be best remembered for scoring the winning goal against Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup.
He scored 566 goals in 607 competitive appearances for Bayern Munich.
In a statement, the club mourned his death and said: "The FC Bayern world is standing still today. The club and all its fans are mourning the death of Gerd Müller, who passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 75. Müller made history with Bayern and the Germany national team."
Club President Herbert Hainer said: “Today is a sad, dark day for FC Bayern and all its fans. Gerd Müller was the greatest striker there’s ever been, and a fine person and character of world football. We’re all united in deep mourning with his wife Uschi as well as his family. FC Bayern wouldn’t be the club we all love today without Gerd Müller. His name and memory will live on forever.”
CEO Oliver Kahn said: “The news of Gerd Müller’s death deeply saddens us all. He’s one of the greatest legends in the history of FC Bayern, his achievements are unrivalled to this day and will forever be a part of the great history of FC Bayern and all of German football. As a player and a person, Gerd Müller stands for FC Bayern and its development into one of the biggest clubs in the world like no other. Gerd will forever be in our hearts.”
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