Club celebrity Frank Mill died of heart attack, Dortmund official mourns

Dortmund legend Frank Mill passed away due to complications after a sudden heart attack in May this year. The club official said he was shocked by the news and deeply condolenced.

Frank Mill died of illness at the age of 67. Dortmund CEO Vatzke said: "Our longing is with Frank Mill's family and relatives. Dortmund is saddened by the death of the great player from the 1980s and 1990s."

Vatzke: "Frank is a sly player on the court and an excellent person to talk to. He came to us in 1986 and the team has been going uphill since then. He won the German Cup in 1989, the league runner-up in 1992 and the UEFA Cup in 1993 They played an important role in the finals. "

Dortmond Club Chairman Lunov emphasized: "He is one of my idols and has been a popular guest on our stadium for the past few years. Without Frank Mill, Dortmund would not have won the German Cup in 1989, and we would not have been where we are today."

Frank Mill was born in Essen on July 23, 1958. After playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach, he transferred to Dortmund at the same time with Norbert Dicker in 1986. The season after the team was nearly relegated, the new forward pair sent the Yellow and Black Army to fourth place in the standings, thus breaking into the UEFA Cup.

In the 4-1 Bremen game in the 1989 German Cup final, Dicker, who scored two goals, became a hero on the field, and Mill performed the best: he assisted 1-1 and 3-1 goals, scored 2-1 goals by himself, and cleared the goal line at the critical stage of the game, preventing a possible conceding.

Dickel said: "We have experienced too much together, we have always maintained close contact, and we always like to talk about the past. I am very, very sad. I have lost a good friend."

In the eight seasons of playing for Dortmund, Frank Mill reached the 1993 League Cup final with the team and won the Bundesliga runner-up in 1992. After retiring, he was still actively involved in club affairs as a member of the Legends and always maintained close contact with the club.