Gerd Müller is dead. In addition to former companions and associations, the international press also mourns.
The reactions to the death of the nation's bomber.
Munich - The football world mourns one of its greatest.
Gerd Müller, the nation's bomber, died early Sunday morning in Munich.
The death of the top scorer in the Bundesliga is a loss for the international football community on both a sporting and a personal level.
A loss that is mourned far beyond the borders of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The striking face of the exceptional Bavarian striker graced the homepages of various news portals across Europe on Sunday afternoon.
No matter whether Italy, France, Spain or England.
They all pay their respects to the nation's bomber and bow one last time to what is possibly the best penalty striker of all time.
We have summarized the international reactions to Gerd Müller's death for you.
Gerd Müller is dead: international press reactions to the death of the record striker
Kronen Zeitung (Austria):
"Mourning for 'Bomber': Bavaria's legend Gerd Müller is dead"
Kurier (Austria):
"German football mourns legend Gerd Müller"
International media mourn Gerd Müller: "Football icon" and "King of the penalty area"
Neue Züricher Zeitung (Switzerland):
"Mourning the 'bomber': Gerd Müller was the king of the penalty area"
Blick.ch (Switzerland):
"Football world mourns scorer: Germany legend Gerd Müller is dead"
The Sun (England):
"Football icon dead: Bayern and Germany player Gerd Müller dies at the age of 75"
Gerd Müller is dead: "Bomber", "Torpedo" and "one of the greatest of all time"
The Guardian (England):
"The greatest striker: Gerd Müller, legendary German striker dies at 75"
La Gazetta dello Sport (Italy):
"One of the greatest of all time: Gerd Müller, legend of Bavaria and Germany, died"
Marca (Spain):
"'Torpedo' Müller dies at the age of 75"
Mundo Deportivo (Spain):
"Gerd Müller dies at 75: The Torbomber forever"
Gerd Müller: French media also mourn the "football giant"
L'Equipe (France):
"Gerd Müller is dead: the greatest center forward in history"
Le Parisien (France):
"Death of Gerd Müller: A football giant has died"
Many celebrities and football officials also said goodbye to Gerd Müller.
Among them also the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder.
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