Gerd Müller is dead - great mourning for the FC Bayern legend: "He was the greatest striker that ever existed"

The football world mourns one of its greatest legends: Gerd Müller is dead. This was announced by FC Bayern.

Munich - On Sunday at 1:28 pm, FC Bayern broadcast sad news via Twitter that shocked the world of football: Gerd Müller is dead. The "bomber of the nation" died at the age of 75.

Gerd Müller is dead - "Today the world of FC Bayern stands still"

"Today the world of FC Bayern stands still," said the club's message.

"The German record champion and his entire fan base mourn Gerd Müller, who died early Sunday morning at the age of 75."

FC Bayern mourns Gerd Müller.

Today the world of FC Bayern stands still.

The German record champions and his entire fan base mourn Gerd Müller, who died early Sunday morning at the age of 75.

- FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayern) August 15, 2021

Gerd Müller is the top scorer in the Bundesliga.

He scored 365 goals in 427 games.

He was also the winning goal scorer of the 1974 World Cup final. He also held the record for the most goals in a Bundesliga season with 40 goals for a long time - Robert Lewandowski had only replaced him in the previous season.

What made for emotional moments *.

Gerd Müller: FC Bayern legend suffered from Alzheimer's

Gerd Müller has not appeared in public for years. FC Bayern announced the sad reason: Müller suffered from Alzheimer's *. A few months ago, his wife revealed depressing details about Gerd Müller's health. "He eats next to nothing, can hardly swallow," reported Uschi Müller sadly. Müller “lies in bed for almost 24 hours and has only a few waking moments. It's so nice when he opens his eyes for a moment. He can sometimes signal yes and no with the blink of an eye, ”she said. Müller had lived in the nursing home for years, where he was professionally cared for.

Bayern Munich President Herbert Hainer wrote: “Today is a sad, black day for FC Bayern and all of its fans.

Gerd Müller was the greatest striker there has ever been - and a fine person, a personality in world football.

We are united in deep sorrow with his wife Uschi and his family.

Without Gerd Müller, FC Bayern would not be the club we all love today.

His name and the memory of him will live on forever. "

Gerd Müller is dead: "The news affects us all deeply."

Oliver Kahn also said: “The news of Gerd Müller's death affects us all deeply. He is one of the greatest legends in the history of FC Bayern, his achievements are unmatched to this day and will forever be part of the great history of FC Bayern and German football as a whole, ”said the Munich CEO. “As a player and as a person, Gerd Müller stands like no other for FC Bayern and its development into one of the largest clubs in the world. Gerd will be in our hearts forever. "

Müller came to FC Bayern in the summer of 1964 and shaped an era.

With the national team he became European champion in 1972 and world champion in 1974, scoring the winning goal in the final in Munich against the Netherlands.

After his career, he stayed with the club for a long time as a coach for the youngsters.

Müller had scored an incredible 40 goals in a Bundesliga season in 1971/72.

It was only last season that

FC Bayern's

Robert

Lewandowski set a new record with 41 goals.

Müller's record of 365 goals in 427 Bundesliga games is

unmatched

to

this day.

The sad news followed on Sunday: The football world has to say goodbye to Gerd Müller.

(lin mit dpa)

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