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My Take
Frank Mill is my kind of football hero: gloriously human. An Essen-born striker on West Germany's 1990 World Cup-winning squad, he is half-remembered for a famously missed open goal, yet that anecdote only makes him more endearing to me. Two Olympic appearances and a 1988 bronze prove the longevity behind the legend. I love that he later reinvented himself as an entrepreneur, refusing to coast on past glory. The polished, untouchable champions rarely stay with me; the grafters who fought, stumbled, and kept going do. His passing in 2025 closed a career I find genuinely admirable for its grit rather than its perfection.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Mill
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・ミル
- Reading
- ふらんく・みる
- Born
- July 23, 1958 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dog
- Origin
- Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Height
- 176 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / entrepreneur / international sportsperson
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Frank Mill born?
Born July 23, 1958 (age 68).
Where is Frank Mill from?
Frank Mill is from Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Frank Mill do?
Frank Mill works as association football player, entrepreneur, international sportsperson.
How tall is Frank Mill?
Frank Mill is 176 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.