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Beckenbauer running round with his arm in a sling in a World Cup semi-final is one of the craziest things I've ever seen in football. A brilliant ball-player, but a real warrior too. RIP der Kaiser.
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RIP Franz Beckenbauer (n/t) on 17:54 - Jan 8 with 2637 views
Really sad news. He was one of the most elegant football players I have ever seen.
Our old captain and my mentor, the late great Glenn Roeder was a huge fan of Beckenbauer and modelled his playing style on him. The Roeder shuffle was based on a Beckenbauer move.
I loved watching Beckenbauer play when I was a kid. Exuded class and awareness.
It was a shame that Radio5 chose to concentrate a bit on his Father Ted 'the money was resting in my account' moment after the 2006 World Cup but it shouldn't take the shine off his incredible career and life.
The name, in itself just evokes world class football. Theres only been a few names down the years that stand out, Cruyff, , Pirlo, Maradona , Van Basten, Gascoigne for example.
RIP Franz Beckenbauer.
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RIP Franz Beckenbauer (n/t) on 20:14 - Jan 8 with 2414 views
RIP Franz Beckenbauer (n/t) on 19:52 - Jan 8 by PunteR
The name, in itself just evokes world class football. Theres only been a few names down the years that stand out, Cruyff, , Pirlo, Maradona , Van Basten, Gascoigne for example.
RIP Franz Beckenbauer.
Just checked one of only three people who won world cup as a player and a manager
Zagallo (Brazil) 1958 1962 Player 1970 Manager
Beckenbauer Germany 1974 Player 1990 Manager
Deschamps (France) 1998 Player 2018 Manager
Never was old enough to see him play but obviously seen the clips - a ball playing central defender along with Moore both decades ahead of their time !!!
World Cup Legend and our love hate relationship with Germany but this guy was respected and total class.
RIP Franz Beckenbauer (n/t) on 21:18 - Jan 8 by MrSheen
Thinking about him today, he played a bit more like a Dutchman than a German, the way he carried the ball from deep. Terrific to watch either way.
Saw him play with NY Cosmos in Melbourne. He and Carlos Alberto put on a clinic and at one stage moved the ball almost the entire length of the field by just lobbing it to each other. Incredible skill. RIP “Der Kaiser”
along with Bobby Moore almost redefined the role of centre back and elevated it to a new level. Strikers generally get all of the plaudits but when you consider what high esteem FB was held in you start to appreciate how good he was.
I always think 'what would he be worth today' about this type of player and the number would be astronomic.
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RIP Franz Beckenbauer (n/t) on 09:18 - Jan 9 with 2072 views
RIP Franz Beckenbauer (n/t) on 20:14 - Jan 8 by numptydumpty
Just checked one of only three people who won world cup as a player and a manager
Zagallo (Brazil) 1958 1962 Player 1970 Manager
Beckenbauer Germany 1974 Player 1990 Manager
Deschamps (France) 1998 Player 2018 Manager
Never was old enough to see him play but obviously seen the clips - a ball playing central defender along with Moore both decades ahead of their time !!!
World Cup Legend and our love hate relationship with Germany but this guy was respected and total class.
RIP
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If I was Deschamps I’d be a bit careful right now.
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RIP Franz Beckenbauer (n/t) on 10:11 - Jan 9 with 2022 views
It has all been said, here - almost. I would add that part of the 'style and 'elegance' was that he never seemed to need to rush about. It was almost as if, for him, running was an unnecessary part of football.
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RIP Franz Beckenbauer (n/t) on 18:29 - Jan 9 with 1831 views
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