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