Bernd Hölzenbein, world champion in 1974, died on Monday at the age of 78. “Bernd Hölzenbein has had a significant influence on our Eintracht for almost 60 years. He stands for the golden 1970s as well as for the European Cup victory in 1980 and also the Football 2000, which our club played in the early 1990s and in which he played a significant role as vice-president.” said Eintracht board spokesman Axel Hellmann. He made history as a national player when he won the penalty in the 1974 final. With Eintracht he won the DFB Cup and the UEFA Cup three times. Hölzenbein is still the club’s record goalscorer with 160 goals in 420 games.
