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
I can't see a better farewell stage for one of the best European players of all time as the World Cup.
I would probably say yes to Real Madrid, ... It's a legendary team that stands above all others and is the target of all players.
I would pass him the ball and watch him play, it was like Mozart. This year, playing with him was absolutely amazing.
If they are (knocked) out, the whole country would be in depression and the whole atmosphere, the enthusiasm of the fans would be gone.
Since Jurgen Klinsmann took over, the team has only played friendly matches, but now, for the first time, they are taking part in a real competition.
The players are doing everything to make the life of referees difficult.
When I see that the best goalkeeper (Kahn) is playing golf when the match is on it makes me crazy,
In the World Cup, much depends for every team on how it develops during the tournament. There are always rising tensions. They come from within, and they come from the media.
German football is like English football. The Germans and the English do not play like a Brazilian side. They have to improve, bring up their young players, who have character.
Certainly it is a different world for players nowadays. But it depends on the individual.
The two designs are completely different. The first is totally futuristic, the second is more classical. You can of course get very excited about doing something completely out of the ordinary, just like the Olympic stadium in its time. But each to his or her own taste.
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.
At any rate, I can only see such a success having positive effects for everyone, particularly as our anticipation of the World cup would only increase further.
We should not fool ourselves. We are not one of the world's top teams any more.