“The whole situation ended in friendly laughter and ever afterwards Franz Beckenbauer never missed to greet me whenever we met. RIP Der Kaiser pic.twitter.com/32p8T2rEkI — Sir Kenny Dalglish (@kennethdalglish) January 8, 2024 German legend Franz Beckenbauer has passed away today aged 78. “Franz Beckenbauer will always have a prominent place in the history of German football, as well as in our hearts. 6h ago 17.25 GMT Germany’s current head coach Julian Nagelsmann has paid a heartfelt tribute to Beckenbauer: “For me, Franz Beckenbauer was the best footballer in German history,” he said. “Franz Beckenbauer was able to float on the lawn, as a footballer and later also as a coach he was sublime, he stood above things.

Source: Sky sports January 08, 2024 18:59 UTC