Hitzfeld bids heartfelt farewell

Ottmar Hitzfeld said an emotional goodbye to his Swiss team and soccer on Tuesday as he quit the sport after a dramatic World Cup loss to Argentina and the death of his brother.

Despite the personal trauma of losing his brother Winfried, 81, to leukemia hours before the match, Hitzfeld very nearly masterminded a seismic upset of Argentina in his last hurrah as coach.

He said the extra-time loss reminded him of the 1999 Champions League final, when his Bayern Munich squad was minutes from victory before Manchester United scored twice.