German football legend Gerd Muller has passed away at the age of 75, his former club Bayern Munich announced.
The former striker, who held the nickname 'Der Bomber' during his career, was regarded as one of the greatest ever forwards to play the game and helped his country to the 1974 FIFA World Cup and 1972 Euros title.
Muller was also Bayern Munich's all-time record goalscorer with 552 goals in 607 appearances, while his career total stood at 711 goals in 780 games for club and country.
Mueller scored 68 goals in 62 international matches for West Germany, winning the World Cup in 1974, and is third in the all-time list of most goals in the competition with 14 goals behind Ronaldo (15) and Miroslav Klose (16).
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