Former Bundesliga striker dies in freak cycling crash with deer

SportFootballFormer Bundesliga striker dies in freak cycling crash with deerIt is understood the impact caused him to fall on his headWilliam McGee Tuesday 14 April 2026 12:13 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2957276","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/bundesliga-reiner-wirsching-death-deer-b2957276.html","title":"Former Bundesliga striker dies in freak cycling crash with deer"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-17346","index":0}Reiner Wirsching has died in Germany (Jam Press)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyFootballNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Reiner Wirsching, a former Bundesliga footballer, has died at the age of 63 following a collision with a deer while cycling in Germany....