Author Topic: RIP Franz Beckenbauer (Read 3104 times)

Chakan · « **on:** January 8, 2024, 04:29:13 pm »

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died at the age of 78

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12939423/Franz-Beckenbauer-died-age-78.html

elsewhere · « **Reply #1 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:30:37 pm »

wonderful footballer, such a complete player, changed the game forever. RIP.

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:31:11 pm »

Another of the games greatest names.

RIP

Samie · « **Reply #3 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:32:20 pm »

tubby · « **Reply #4 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:34:03 pm »

Legend.

Red Dane · « **Reply #5 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:34:06 pm »

One of the best. RIP.

Sheer Magnetism · « **Reply #6 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:35:37 pm »

A giant of the game who changed the way it was played. His playing career was so glorious it pretty much overshadowed a managerial career where he won league titles in two of the top five European league as well as a world cup. And then he helped bring about Bayern's domestic dominance as an executive. Okay, so he was a bit crooked, but what's a little bribery between friends, eh?

Samie · « **Reply #7 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:35:53 pm »

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #8 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:37:29 pm »

Legendary name. World Cup winner as a player and coach. Not bad. RIP Der Kaiser.

4pool · « **Reply #9 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:38:38 pm »

Wow..

RIP Der Kaiser

Kopenhagen · « **Reply #10 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:38:56 pm »

RIP.

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:39:55 pm »

masher · « **Reply #12 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:41:44 pm »

gazzam1963 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:43:23 pm »

As a kid the one of the great names in football from abroad , alongside Gerd muller , cruyff , pele , jairzinho amongst others
RIP der Kaiser

reddebs · « **Reply #14 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:44:27 pm »

RIP Franz

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #15 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:45:06 pm »

sheepfest · « **Reply #16 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:45:06 pm »

Dim Glas · « **Reply #17 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:45:45 pm »

Der Kaiser,
Ruhe in Frieden

mobydick · « **Reply #18 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:45:49 pm »

RIP Franz.
A giant of the game. Fantastic player and a fantastic manager who had the foresight or good fortune to surround himself with the right people. He had corruption charges laid against him later, with World cup bids

but I don't think that will cloud the admiration many people had for him. I saw him play quite a few times, majestic was my adjective for him. A sad day.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #19 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:48:31 pm »

A legend of the game. One of the greatest.

MonsLibpool · « **Reply #20 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:49:12 pm »

Der Kaiser, legend

Coolie High · « **Reply #21 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:50:52 pm »

My grandads favourite player, RIP to them both.

Ray K · « **Reply #22 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:51:14 pm »

RIP Der Kaiser

Brilliant, game-changing footballer and world class coach. just a couple of months after the player he man-marked in the 1966 WC Final died too (both of them said that decision meant neither of them could play to their full potential that day). Developed that brilliant German side of the 80s/90s.
Terrible, corrupt administrator by that's par for the course.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #23 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:53:41 pm »

Did he ever play against Liverpool? I don’t think he did? Didn’t we beat Bayern when Alun Evans scored a hat trick? Was he playing then?

Bob Harris · « **Reply #24 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:54:42 pm »

Ruhe in Frieden Der Kaiser

Asam · « **Reply #25 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:54:46 pm »

One of the all time greats RIP

FlashingBlade · « **Reply #26 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:55:44 pm »

True legend of the game.

As Kid I visited Melwood to watch Bayern train night before a game with us..and after their session I ran over and walked across the pitch between him and Muller getting their autographs and chatting a bit Beckenbauer laughed as Muller couldnt speak English telling him what I was saying......a brush with greatness.

disgraced cake · « **Reply #27 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:57:41 pm »

True Legend Der Kaiser

Dim Glas · « **Reply #28 on:** January 8, 2024, 04:58:20 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on January 8, 2024, 04:53:41 pm

Did he ever play against Liverpool? I don’t think he did? Didn’t we beat Bayern when Alun Evans scored a hat trick? Was he playing then?

He was!

https://www.transfermarkt.us/franz-beckenbauer/bilanzdetails/spieler/72347/gegner/31

Cup Winners Cup too.

boots · « **Reply #29 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:00:01 pm »

Proper proper legendary footballer. RIP Franz you were inspirational. YNWA

thaddeus · « **Reply #30 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:01:04 pm »

RIP.

His nonchalant ability with the outside of his foot was amazing. We used to watch VCRs of him loads as kids and my old man was adamant he was pigeon toed (my older brother was pigeon toed as a kid so I think he might have been trying to reassure my brother

)

exiledintheUSA · « **Reply #31 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:01:07 pm »

Legend. RIP.

paulrazor · « **Reply #32 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:03:02 pm »

Sad news

Rip

Ray K · « **Reply #33 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:04:12 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Nick on January 8, 2024, 04:53:41 pm

Did he ever play against Liverpool? I don’t think he did? Didn’t we beat Bayern when Alun Evans scored a hat trick? Was he playing then?

Per LFC History, he played 4 times in '71 and '72 seasons - Fairs Cup in 1970/71, ECWC in '71/72 (we played as Arsenal won the double). Evans hat-trick in the first game in the Fairs Cup, they won the following year 3-1 in the 2nd leg. You'll be shocked to learn taht Gerd muller scored twice. They lost to Rangers in the semis.

FlashingBlade · « **Reply #34 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:04:15 pm »

Quote from: Dim Glas on January 8, 2024, 04:58:20 pm

He was!

https://www.transfermarkt.us/franz-beckenbauer/bilanzdetails/spieler/72347/gegner/31

Cup Winners Cup too.

71/72 ECWC was game I watched them train...so easy to do...different world.

12C · « **Reply #35 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:10:18 pm »

One of those names that conjures up European Nights at Anfield, along with Cruyff, Mueller, Vogts, Rocheteau and the rest.
Perhaps that’s why we love European football so much. We got to see legendary players like him on the pitch at Anfield.
One of the all time greatest footballers.
RIP

Samie · « **Reply #36 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:12:03 pm »

Quote

Beckenbauer's honours as a player:

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Bundesliga
🏆🏆🏆🏆 DFB-Pokal
🏆🏆🏆 European Cup
🏆🏆🏆 North American Soccer League
🏆 World Cup
🏆 European Championship
🏆 Cup Winners’ Cup
🏆 Intercontinental Cup

🏅🏅 Ballon d’Or
🏅🏅🏅🏅 German Footballer of the Year

Party Phil · « **Reply #37 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:15:16 pm »

Only 3 days after Mario Zagallo died, leaving Didier Deschamps as the only living man to have won the World Cup as player and manager.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #38 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:16:51 pm »

Quote from: Party Phil on January 8, 2024, 05:15:16 pm

Only 3 days after Mario Zagallo died, leaving Didier Deschamps as the only living man to have won the World Cup as player and manager.

Bet he’s not sleeping comfortably at the moment.

dirkster · « **Reply #39 on:** January 8, 2024, 05:18:06 pm »

Another legend and great passes. Wonderful player and not too shabby manager either.
Rip Der Kaiser