win in a friendly match with Sweden in Stockholm. He enjoyed great success in the UEFA European Football Championships, starting in consecutive finals. In 1992, Germany lost surprisingly to Denmark, which had been called at the last hour, but four years later went one better, defeating the Czech Republic in extra-time at Wembley. Helmer also appeared in two FIFA World Cups, bowing out of international football in the second round clash of the 1998 edition against Mexico, when he was replaced before half-time by Christian Ziege. He was known for tripping Josip Weber during the 1994 world cup in the penalty area but Kurt Röthlisberger, the referee, did not make a call. Post-retirement After retiring, Helmer worked as a sports journalist and television presenter with DSF. Additionally, he served as Germany's ambassador to children's charity "FIFA for SOS Children's Villages", first undertaking it in 1997. Career statistics Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first. Honours Borussia Dortmund DFB-Pokal: 1988–89 DFL-Supercup: 1989 Bayern Munich Bundesliga: 1993–94, 1996–97, 1998–99 DFB-Pokal: 1997–98; runner-up 1998–99 DFB-Ligapokal: 1997, 1998 UEFA Cup: 1995–96 UEFA Champions League: runner-up 1998–99 Germany UEFA European Championship: 1996; runner-up 1992 US Cup: 1993 References External links 1965 births Living people People from Herford Sportspeople from Detmold (region) German footballers Association football defenders Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Premier League players Arminia Bielefeld players Borussia Dortmund players FC Bayern Munich footballers Hertha BSC players Sunderland A.F.C. players Germany international footballers UEFA Euro 1992 players UEFA Euro 1996 players 1994 FIFA World Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players UEFA European Championship-winning players German expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England German expatriate sportspeople in England UEFA Cup winning players Footballers from North Rhine-Westphalia West German footballers