UEFA paid tribute to the late Germany champion and coach Franz Beckenbauer on the opening ceremony of EURO 2024 on Friday evening (14/6), with followers giving a standing ovation to the video performed within the Allianz Enviornment for a of the best footballers of all time, not just for Germany however for world soccer.
“We are going to always remember you,” stated the message “raised” on the sunshine board of Munich’s majestic stadium for Beckenbauer, who “handed away” in January on the age of 78. And he handed into eternity because the captain of West Germany in EURO 1972, but additionally within the 1974 World Cup which he “raised” himself, earlier than profitable the World Cup and as coach of the nationwide group in 1990.
‘Der Kaiser’, as he was nicknamed for his commanding fashion and dominance of the sport, was additionally the chief of Bayern Munich who gained the Champions Cup 3 times in a row from 1974 to 1976.
His late spouse Heidi was flanked by Bernard Dietz and Jurgen Klinsmann, who captained the German groups that gained EURO 1980 and EURO 1996, carrying the ‘Henri Delaunay Cup’ – the trophy awarded to the profitable group of Euro 2024- on the pitch.
Earlier, a whole lot of dancers, lights, colours and spectacular results, together with the flags of the 24 nations collaborating on this yr’s EURO 2024, created an exquisite environment on the very stunning opening ceremony of the occasion on the Allianz Enviornment.
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