Bernd Hölzenbein died on Monday at the age of 78 after a long, serious illness. The 1974 world champion wore the Eintracht Frankfurt jersey with the eagle on the chest in 420 Bundesliga games from 1967 to 1981.
The winger's CV includes three DFB Cup victories in 1975, 1976 and 1981 as well as the UEFA Cup victory against Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1980. The former professional quit as EintRacht's chief scout after the 2016/17 season and justified this with his old age and stress. He was an institution in Frankfurt - like only club legend Jürgen Grabowski, who died in March 2022, and also a world champion from 1974. The club veteran was there again at the 2022 Europa League triumph in Seville, albeit in the background. He made the trophy disappear for one night because he was annoyed about his planned substitution in the second leg of the final. By the way, it's interesting that the penalty was not discussed at all in the Netherlands after the game.