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In 1978 Heinz Flohe captained 1. FC Köln to a league and cup double
In 1978 Heinz Flohe captained 1. FC Köln to a league and cup double

1974 World Cup winner Heinz Flohe dies

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Cologne - Former Germany international Heinz Flohe has become the first member of Germany's 1974 FIFA World Cup winning side to pass away.

"Football fans will never forget you"

The 65-year-old, capped 39-times by his country, died in his hometown of Euskirchen in western Germany on Saturday having been in a vegetative state for the last three years. The erstwhile playmaker made 329 Bundesliga appearances for 1. FC Köln and was described by Franz Beckenbauer as "the best footballer in Germany" during his 1970s heyday.

Flohe suffered cardiac arrhythmias while on a stroll through Cologne on 11 May 2010 and doctors placed him in an induced coma in order to avoid potential brain damage. He never regained consciousness.

Current Arsenal star and former Köln striker Lukas Podolski offered his condolences, tweeting: "Flocke, football fans will never forget you. You were a true great. Yours, Poldi."