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Sudden heart attack! The German World Cup champion striker passed away and played for Dortmund and other teams

11:31pm, 5 August 2025【Football】

August 5, Frank Mill, a member of the 1990 World Cup champion of the German national team, unfortunately died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 67. Clubs such as Dortmund, where Mir played, confirmed the news and published an official post to express his condolences for the legendary star.

Frank Mill started his career with the Essen Red and White team, and he played for the team from 1972 to 1981. In 1981, Mill switched to Borussia Mönchengladbach and started his Bundesliga career. During his five years at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Mill played 190 games for the team and scored 86 goals.

In 1986, Frank Mill transferred to Dortmund. In the 1989 German Cup final, Dortmund played against Bremen, Mill made 2 passes and 1 shot and contributed a key clearance, helping the team win 4-1 and winning the German Cup championship that season. He has since followed Dortmund to finish second in the Bundesliga in the 91-92 season and second in the 92-93 season League Cup.

After leaving Dortmund in 1994, Mir joined Düsseldorf and retired after two seasons. Mill scored a total of 123 goals in his career, and he scored 87 goals in the Bundesliga. At the national team level, Frank Mill won the 1990 World Cup championship with the German team, and he personally played 17 times for the national team. In addition, Mir is also the holder of the German Olympic team's appearance record. He has participated in 20 games in his career and won the bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics with the team.

At the first time after Mill's death, the clubs he played for and the German national team he had played for during his lifetime were officially published, expressing his condolences to the famous forward shooter in the 1980s and 1990s.

"He is our hero and has been a regular visitor to our stadium in recent years. Without Frank Mill, Dortmund would not have won the 1989 German Cup and would not have the status it is today." Dortmund chairman Rhine Holden Luno said.