Seven personalities from South Baden remember encounters with Franz Beckenbauer. Anecdotes about a unique person. Beckenbauer died on Monday at the age of 78.
Fritz Keller
“There are many memories of Franz Beckenbauer. I got to know him when he was a guest of my godfather Fritz Walter in Alsenborn during his playing days. Later, my father organized the game of Beckenbauer’s Cosmos New York team at Freiburger FC. Every encounter He was characterized by his friendliness. He always gave everyone his ear. Despite his fame, he was sensitive, open and always calm in his dealings. He was the best example of what Fritz Walter once said: ‘If you’re so good at football If you play and are admired, then your responsibility for the world doesn’t end on the sidelines – it really begins there.’ He had for…
2024-01-10 20:15:36
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