FORMER World Cup winner Frank Mill has died aged 67.
The German suffered a heart attack in May and passed away at 2:30 this morning.
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GettyMill continued to be a popular figure among his former clubs after retirement[/caption]
Mill was part of the West Germany squad that triumphed at Italia 90.
He earned 17 caps in total for his country, winning the World Cup and an Olympic bronze medal for Die Mannschaft.
German outlet Bild report that Mill suffered a heart attack while sitting in a car at Milan Malpensa Airport in late May.
The former striker had flown to Italy to participate in a documentary about West Germany‘s World Cup triumph 35 years ago.
It’s reported that Mill had to be resuscitated by paramedics after he had stopped breathing for several minutes.
He was then airlifted to hospital, and had since been treated in German city Essen, his hometown.
Mill is survived by children Vanessa, Kevin and Max.
The former footballer began his career at Rot-Weiss Essen before being signed by Borussia Monchengladbach in 1981.
Following five successful years there he signed for Borussia Dortmund, where he would spend a further eight seasons.
Mill finished his playing career with a spell at Fortuna Dusseldorf between 1994 and 1996.
He had a spell as a director with Fortuna after hanging up his boots.
While he remained active in retirement, playing for Dortmund’s veterans side as recently as last year.
Tributes have poured in for Mill from fans, while former club Fortuna Dusseldorf wrote on X: “Rest in peace, Frank Mill.
“As we learned this morning, our former player and manager passed away at the age of 67 due to the consequences of a heart attack.
“Our thoughts are with Frank’s family & all those who were close to him.”
Mill’s first senior club added: “Rot-Weiss Essen mourns the loss of its former striker Frank Mill.
“The native Essener passed away in the night from Monday, August 4, to Tuesday, August 5, due to the consequences of a severe heart attack. He was only 67 years old.
“In total, Frank Mill, who joined RWE from Eintracht Essen in 1972 at the age of 14, played 165 professional matches (90 goals) for Rot-Weiss. Rest in peace, legend!”
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