The Pieta took place at Bayern’s stadium, the center circle of which was filled with a picture of Beckenbauer wearing the number 5 jersey. He was surrounded by mourning wreaths, including those from other major football clubs such as FC Barcelona and FC Liverpool. Their own wreath with the inscription “Franzi – thanks for everything” was placed on the lawn, for example, by the representatives of the team that in 1990 under his leadership won the title of world champion in Italy after the final victory over Argentina. Footage from Beckenbauer’s life was shown on large screens.
His longtime colleagues from Bayern Munich, Uli Hoeness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, came to the Munich arena to say “Thank you, Emperor” or “Thank you, Franz”. In addition to Federal President Steinmeier, Chancellor Olaf Scholz also came to pay his respects.
German legendary player and coach Franz Beckenbauer has diedVideo: sntv
There were other famous figures of German football such as Lothar Matthäus, Paul Breitner, Rudi Völler and the current national team coach Julian Nagelsmann with his predecessors Hansi Flick and Joachim Löw, as well as the complete current Bayern team including English star Harry Kane. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona sent representatives to the Bavarian capital, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and UEFA chief Aleksander Čeferin also arrived.
Two-time winner of the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best footballer, Beckenbauer was one of the main figures of the strong German football generation at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s and the driving force behind Bayern Munich. As a player, the former defender won a complete set of World Cup medals, including the title in 1974, as a coach he added gold at the 1990 World Cup and silver. The highlight of his subsequent official career was winning the 2006 World Cup for Germany.
2024-01-19 18:17:21
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