Former Bayern and Germany footballer Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admitted to being deeply shocked by the news of his former teammate’s death Franz Beckenbauer .
The German Football Federation announced Monday that world champion and double Ballon d’Or (1972, 1976) Franz Beckenbauer died on Sunday January 7 at the age of 78.
– I am deeply shocked. Franz Beckenbauer rewrote the history of German football and had a lasting impact on it. He was my captain at Bayern, my national team coach, our president at Bayern, and in all these roles he was not only successful, but also unique. As a person, he impressed with his immense respect for all – after all, everyone was equal before Franz. German football has lost the greatest figure in its history. We will miss him. Thank you for everything, dear Franz! – Rummenigge told Bayern’s official website.
Bayern’s honorary president Uli Hoeness, who together with Beckenbauer won the 1974 World Cup and the 1972 European Championship, also joined the condolences.
— Franz Beckenbauer is the greatest personality Bayern has ever had. As a player, coach, president, person: he is unforgettable. No one will ever reach it. People can say they saw football in the era of Franz Beckenbauer. He was a friend to me, a unique companion and a gift to us all. Dear Franz, rest in peace! — the Bayern press service quotes Hoeness.
Beckenbauer is a world champion (1974) and winner of the European Championship (1972) as part of the German national team. He has also won the German championship and the national cup four times and is also a three-time winner of the European Cup. As head coach of the national team, Beckenbauer is the 1990 world champion. Also, during his coaching career, the specialist led Bayern to victories in the German Championship and the UEFA Cup and won the French Championship with Marseille.
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Source : MatchTV
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