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Director Klinsmann delivers a memorial message for Beckenbauer
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-ah = At the news of the death of Franz Beckenbauer, known as the legend of German soccer, Korean national team coach Jürgen Klinsmann, another ‘Germany legend’ who had a special relationship with him, could not hide his sadness.
According to the Korea Football Association on the 9th, Coach Klinsmann paid tribute to Beckenbauer to his players prior to national team training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying, “Today is a very sad day for me.”
He said, “Beckenbauer is the person who made my dream of winning the World Cup come true, and he is a very important person to me, who helped me grow into who I am today, not only as a soccer player, but also as a person.”
Coach Klinsmann, who had tears in his eyes, asked the players, “Today will be very difficult, but we want to overcome this sadness together with you. Let’s do our best in training today as well.”
Director Klinsmann and Beckenbauer in February 2007
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Coach Klinsmann was the main striker for the West German national team led by Coach Beckenbauer at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, scoring three goals and leading them to victory. Coach Andreas Köpke, who currently assists Coach Klinsmann in the Korean national team, was also a member of the German national team at the time and was at the top of the world.
During the 2006 Germany World Cup, where Beckenbauer served as the bid committee chairman and organizing committee chairman and led the overall hosting, Coach Klinsmann took over as head coach of the German national team and placed the host country, Germany, in third place.
Beckenbauer in April 2006
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Coach Klinsmann mourned the passing of his ‘master’ through a video through the Football Association.
“Beckenbauer was the leader of German soccer for decades. Along with Pele, he was the world’s best player from the 1960s to the 1980s, and he also won the World Cup as a coach. He also hosted the 2006 World Cup in Germany. This tournament was held in Germany. “It is called ‘a summer’s fairy tale,’” he said, praising his achievement.
He continued, “He had a great personality. He was always kind, polite, and grateful. He was not only a mentor to the players, but also a father figure.” He added, “The entire soccer world will be very sad, and Germany in particular is one of the most charismatic sports world in recent decades.” He expressed his sadness, saying, “We lost our leader.”
The Football Association also posted a photo of Beckenbauer and the message, ‘May the deceased rest in peace’ on its official social media account on this day.
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