Franz Beckenbauer

[BongoBlue]

Didier Deschamps has done it as well.

Meant to say the first man, not the only one.

 

[OntarioBlue]

One of the best players I‘ve ever seen. RIP Herr Beckenbauer

 

[gingerprince]

Back in the box....

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

One of the best players I‘ve ever seen. RIP Herr Beckenbauer

Indeed, made it look easy!

 

[Worsleyweb]

Quite young to pass. Has he been ill?

 

[bluethai]

Saw his name on this thread title and thought, No way. RIP legend!

 

[KS55]

in the contrary..

1986 second place WC, 1990 WC as Team Chef..

without him there would have been no WC 2006 in Germany…but this was also the high point of his career but also starting point of a scandal… and after one of his sons died…the only one with talent in football his health declined

Bribery might take the gloss off.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Bent as a nine bob note, FIFA member and without doubt took bribes. Also his Club Bayern could possibly be responsible for our investigation and charge from UEFA, I’ll not shed any tears.

Maybe, but if we hadn’t been taken over and were still languishing doing nothing, you would likely be on here paying respects to his death. To you he has somehow disrespected City, so you have saw fit to comment on a negative way.

 

[jazzy]

Bent as a nine bob note, FIFA member and without doubt took bribes. Also his Club Bayern could possibly be responsible for our investigation and charge from UEFA, I’ll not shed any tears.

Spot on

 

[jazzy]

Maybe, but if we hadn’t been taken over and were still languishing doing nothing, you would likely be on here paying respects to his death. To you he has somehow disrespected City, so you have saw fit to comment on a negative way.

He disrespected every decent person in football by taking bribes

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

He disrespected every decent person in football by taking bribes

I see past that. He was a great player and his passing is sad and deserves to be marked with respect. I’ve seen two posts on here to the contrary, which says all
I need to know.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Bent as a nine bob note, FIFA member and without doubt took bribes. Also his Club Bayern could possibly be responsible for our investigation and charge from UEFA, I’ll not shed any tears.

That's not the Bluemoon way mate. You should be clamouring to get off a eulogy and then wallow in your magnanimity.
Will be very interesting when a certain Scottish gentleman passes.

That said - good player.

The Kaiser, not the c#nt.

 

[01282]

And I’m sure they’ll find someway of shoehorning a reference to the rags in it as well ..

Already an obituary from Tyldesley about that famous night in Barcelona in 1999.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

When a player is synonymous with a role on the field of play, then you know they were not only a good player but well liked in that role. Beckenbauer was a huge, quality player for one of the dominant teams of his era.

 

[bluemoon32]

A true great of the game, all the other stuff later in his career, well, not condoning it but most of them are at it.
R.I.P Sire

 

[alexmcity]

Best defensive player in the history of the game and one of the most charismatic figures.

 

[yeseye]

Meant to say the first man, not the only one.

There’s a few eggheads on ere pal..

 

[hammocity]

Maybe, but if we hadn’t been taken over and were still languishing doing nothing, you would likely be on here paying respects to his death. To you he has somehow disrespected City, so you have saw fit to comment on a negative way.

Na, not just City, he was involved with FIFA and the World Cup shenanigans, not arsed to be honest.

 

[urban genie]

On the pitch a true footballing legend.
Off it a rum un and tax dodger with many shady deals done over the years.
Nice trainer brand too.

 

[gman07]

Quite young to pass. Has he been ill?

Read that he had serious health issues, Parkinson, Heartproblems and demetia the last couple of years.