Ádám Rothermel, Olympic silver medalist, has died

Hungarian footballer Ádám Rothermel has passed away at the age of 79. A former goalkeeper, Rothermel was a two-time Hungarian champion with Újpest and was a member of the Hungarian national team that won the silver medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics while playing for Tatabánya.

His family reported that he fought a heroic battle against an illness for six weeks before passing away. The news was also confirmed by his former club, Újpest, and writer Ede Dunai, who shared personal memories of the athlete.