striker Gerd Muller after Bayern Munich confirmed he
has Alzheimer's disease.
Legendary Bayern Munich and Germany striker is suffering from
Alzheimer's disease, his former club have confirmed.
Bayern announced the news in a release via their official
website as they paid tribute to Muller ahead of his 70th birthday
later this year.
Muller, who once held the record for World Cup finals goals, has
been undergoing professional care since the beginning of
February this year, the Bundesliga champions said.
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge paid tribute to Muller.
He said: "Gerd Muller is one of the greats of world
football. Without his goals, FC Bayern and German football
would not be where they are today.
"Despite his success, he was always modest, and that's what
really impressed me. He was a wonderful player and a friend.
"He brought experience as a coach and helped to create world
champions in Philipp Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger and
Thomas Muller."
Rummenigge also asked for Muller's family to be given privacy
over the coming weeks.
"This is not only the express wish of his family, but also FC
Bayern," he added. "Bayern will always support Gerd Muller and
his family whenever it is necessary."
Muller's doctor, Professor Dr Hans Forstl, thanked the club for
the support given so far.
"Despite unmistakable signs of his illness, he was treated with
great sympathy and respect by the Bayern family, fans and the
media," he said.
"That was very important because it is a wish for every
Alzheimer's patient to stay in the environment in which they feel
comfortable for as long as possible."
Muller was part of the Bayern side that won three European
Cups in a row between 1974 and 1976, as well as four
Bundesliga titles. He scored a remarkable 365 goals in 427
Bundesliga games.
Muller also scored an incredible 68 goals in 62 appearances for
West Germany, winning the European Championship in 1972
and the World Cup two years later
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