A tribute to Horst Hrubesch

Horst Hrubesch (17 April 1951, Hamm) was nicknamed Das KopfballUngeheuer (the Header Beast). He played in small clubs until the age of 24 before he was signed by RotWeiss Essen. There, he played well enough that Hamburger SV bought him. West Germany s matchwinning hero in the 1980 UEFA European Championship final against Belgium, Horst Hrubesch scored two goals in Rome, the second of them a trademark bullet header in the 89th minute. A German champion three times, he also won the European Cup with Hambu