Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Anton Beckenbaueris a German former professional footballer and manager. Early in his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiserbecause of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. A versatile player who started out as a midfielder, Beckenbauer made his name as a central defender. He is often...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth11 September 1945
CityMunich, Germany
CountryGermany
We're doing everything we can. But at the end of the day it's his decision, his future,
Unquestionably, it was also thanks to the World Cup win in 1974 that I was lucky enough to spend four years as a player in New York from 1977.
We have provided the World Cup with as much security as possible. I don't see why the armed forces shouldn't be called in if needed.
There were always at least 120 and sometimes up to 300 guests at the receptions.
There's nothing major that needs to be done.
He was needed here to sweep up some of the broken glass.
The Dutch are braver and more creative players, but less disciplined. They want to let the opponent see and feel that they're better, but they forget to score and settle the game.
They are full of world-class players and also impressed in the Confederations Cup. But in 2002 I said France and Argentina were my favorites, and both went home after the group stages.
What the FC Bayern has become is thanks to Gerd Mueller.
We are unfortunately not perceived as a particularly friendly people. We have to improve on that.
There are technically better teams but we can compensate for that. We are not in the position to compete in Italy or other places but it is different at home.
Back then, a half-a-century ago, the situation was totally different. Economically, we were practically on our knees, and politically, we were still excluded from the community of nations. Today, in this respect, we have a totally different and much more stable basis.
The defence has to get used to playing with the goalkeeper.
The defence has to get used to playing with the goalkeeper. Jurgen is shying away from making a decision.