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Bernd Hölzenbein, who helped West Germany lift the 1974 World Cup by winning a penalty in the final, has died at age 78, his long-time club Eintracht Frankfurt confirmed to dpa on Tuesday. Frankfurt said that their UEFA Cup and triple German Cup winner Hölzenbein died on Monday surrounded by his family after a long illness. German national teams director Rudi Völler said in a statement by the domestic federation DFB that Hölzenbein “won many titles but even more hearts” in a life dedicated to football. Winger Hölzenbein won 40 caps, scoring five goals, including the 2-2 equalizer in the Euro 1…

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