BAYERN MUNICH legend and honorary president Uli Hoeness was rushed to hospital after falling ill during a charity golf event earlier today.
Hoeness, 73, required medical attention after reportedly bursting a vein on course.
Hoeness is said to be doing well following his health scare.
According to Bild, the former West Germany striker was able to leave hospital earlier this evening.
Hoeness had been taking part in an event at Miel Castle, around 270 miles from Munich.
The charity golf day was put on by Timotheus Hottges, the CEO of Telekom.
Telekom is a key sponsor of Bayern Munich, and is reportedly on the verge of a contract extension with the Bundesliga champions.
Vincent Kompany’s side are said to receive more than £50million per year from the sponsorship.
In addition to Hoeness, Bayern club president Herbert Hainer was also in attendance.
Hoeness played 329 matches for Bayern between 1970 and 1979.
During this time, the forward helped his side win three Bundesliga titles and a trio of European Cups.
While in 1974 he also helped West Germany to World Cup glory.
After hanging up his boots in 1979, Hoeness immediately moved into an executive role.
The Bayern icon spent 30 years as the club’s general manager before being elected its president in 2009.
Following 10 years in that role, Hoeness retired into a new position as honorary president, with Hainer being elected as his successor.
While Hoeness was on the golf course today, his beloved Bayern side faced Lyon at Allianz Arena.
Kompany and Co won the prestige friendly 2-1 courtesy of a double by Michael Olise.
Lyon’s exciting 17-year-old England youth international Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez did pull one back for the visitors late on.
Three Lions captain Harry Kane was in action for Bayern, as well as new signing from Liverpool Luis Diaz.
Bayern will next play on Thursday evening, when they host Tottenham Hotspur in a reunion with Kane’s former club.
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