Cologne (dpa) - 1. FC Köln mourn Gerhard "Gerd" Strack. The ten-time national soccer player died unexpectedly at the age of 64. The association confirms this upon request with reference to the family. The "Express" had previously reported.
Strack, born in Kerpen near Cologne, played for FC from 1974 to 1985. He was a regular in the 1978 Double and led the team to the final in the final in 1983 in the DFB Cup until today.
He scored only one goal for the German national team as a Libero, but that was a very important one: With the winning goal for 2-1 in the decisive qualifying game against Albania ten minutes before the end, Strack Germany headed to the 1984 European Championship. was not used for the preliminary round in France.
"I'm shocked and totally sad," said Strack's long-time team-mate Toni Schumacher of the "Bild" newspaper: "My thoughts are with his wife Emmy and the children. Gerd was even younger than me." Cologne's President Werner Wolf was also shocked. "The sudden death of Gerd Strack hits us deeply. The entire 1. FC Köln has lost one of its unforgettable heroes," said Wolf: "We will remember him not only as a player, but above all as a person who always supports FC has stayed connected. Our thoughts are with his family, with whom we mourn. "
Article at express.de
Article at bild.de
Profile strack on DFB homepage