RIP "Der Kaiser" Franz Beckenbauer at 78

[Jussi]

Franz Beckenbauer, World Cup-winning captain and manager, dies aged 78

Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of all time, has died

www.theguardian.com

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[Wee Baby Seamus]

This and Zagallo in one week. f***.

 

[Bon Esprit]

I will always remember his walk on the pitch after the 1990 WC final.

Our iconic player.

 

[Jussi]

This and Zagallo in one week. f***.

Three men have won the World Cup both as a player and as a manager. Two of them have passed away in the last 3 days.

 

[NMF78]

RIP Der Kaiser

 

[Power Man]

RIP
A defender who wasn’t afraid to take initiative offensively when his team needed it.
His injured arm game, vs Italy, was legendary

 

[PanniniClaus]

RIP

 

[Bon Esprit]

RIP
A defender who wasn’t afraid to take initiative offensively when his team needed it.
His injured arm game, vs Italy, was legendary

Actually he "never was a "defender. He was a "Libero". Italians know what I means. His " defender" was Schwarzenbeck. He was the orignal number 6, a player who developed a play.

 

[Power Man]

Actually he "never was a "defender. He was a "Libero". Italians know what I means. His " defender" was Schwarzenbeck. He was the orignal number 6, a player who developed a play.

Yep he was a libero indeed

 

[al secord]

Sad news. RIP legend.

 

[Jussi]

https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/01/fc-bayern-mourns-the-passing-of-franz-beckenbauer

 

[gary69]

RIP.

Somehow I had forgotten that he won Bundesliga as a player with HSV too and won as Bayern manager in 1993/94 season. In hindsight, that team doesn't seem anything special, although their starting line-up consisted mostly of national team level players.

Of course I remember Thomas Helmer's phantom goal from that season.

Beckenbauer seems to have had rough last decade of his life.

 

[Power Man]

He participated in both Mexican WC’s

His experience from the 70 WC as a player must have him to prepare his team for the 86 WC (altitude, heat, pitch, etc)

 

[S E P H]

Never watched him play, but I've read that the was one of thebest. RIP.