News about Franz Beckenbauer

OLIVER HOLT IN DORTMUND: A green carpet runs from Dortmund's main train station, up the steps, through the city centre and all the way to the Westfalenstadion, where England meet the Netherlands on Wednesday night for a place in the European Championship final. Near the start of the carpet stands the Deutsches Fussball Museum, housed in a beautiful, modern building. There is a five-a-side court on the terrace outside and an England fans' embassy has been established next to it to help supporters flooding into the city that styles itself as the nation's football capital.

The former World Cup and European Championship-winning captain died in January aged 78. Heidi was joined by Germany icons Bernard Dietz and Jurgen Klinsmann as she carried the Euros trophy on to the pitch. She fought back tears as pictures of her husband were displayed on the big screen and fans clapped at the Allianz Arena.

IAN HERBERT IN MUNICH: The pages of Der Spiegel have this week reflected a German nation desperately needing the kind of football fervour it discovered in 2006, when the World Cup arrived here for four blissful, sun-kissed weeks still remembered as the Sommermärchen, 'the summer fairytale'. The paper related, with full Germanic precision, what is - and isn't - acceptable workplace practice during the four-week 'state of emergency' which begins with the hosts' opening fixture against Scotland in Munich this evening. Watching games in the workplace is a 'no', though listening to them on a radio is rendered acceptable by labour legislation passed in 1986. Decorate your car with flags by all means, 'so long as the driver's field of vision isn't restricted'. Only extend your 'fan festival' deep into the night if you have 'municipal permission'.

Friday night, at least for your disintegrating correspondent, was once payday and date night. The first offered a pittance that was so insulting it invited a slap on the face. The latter offered brief, occasional hope followed by inevitable disappointment although, thankfully, only the metaphorical slap in the face. It was a time of assignations on Boots Corner in Glasgow city centre followed, sometimes with indecent haste, by an irrevocable farewell in the shadow of bar or nightclub.

PETE JENSON: Germany needs to be saved. In the last two World Cups, group stage elimination occurred on either side of a last-16 defeat to England at the Euros. They fired Hansi Flick for the first time since September last year, and their replacement Julian Nagelsmann goes into France's meeting on Saturday after two setbacks. One way to bring some of the team's old glory back is to invoke the spirit of their greatest-ever player. In a team bus emblazoned with the image of Franz Beckenbauer, Nagelsmann's players returned to training this week.

Andreas Brehme's death at the age of 63 has sadly saddened the football world. West Germany defeated Argentina 2-1 to win the World Cup in 1990, with Brehme scoring the decisive late penalty. His death on Monday night – from a cardiac arrest – came just a few weeks after Franz Beckenbauer, the team's coach, died at the age of 78. In the semi-finals, West Germany defeated England on penalties, with Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle both missing their spot-kicks. But what became of the Italia '90 World Cup winners?

Andreas Brehme, a West Germany legend who scored West Germany's winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final, has died at the age of 63. Franz Beckenbauer's team defeated Argentina 1-0 in Rome, with the left-back slotted home the decisive 85th-minute penalty. Brehme played 86 times for Germany, as well as for Kaiserslautern, Bayern Munich, and Inter Milan among others at club level.

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Bayern Munich has announced the farewell of club legend Franz Beckenbauer to thousands of fans at the Allianz Arena, who attended a memorial service. The German legend, who won the World Cup as both player and manager, died on January 7 at the age of 78. Harry Kane and Eric Dier, two England players, joined the rest of the Bayern squad in paying their respects.

Bayern Munich has paid tribute to club legend Franz Beckenbauer ahead of their first match since the 78-year-old's death on Sunday. Beckenbauer's health had steadily declined since his son Stephan died in 2015, and since then, the legendary German player and boss had battled Parkinson's disease, dementia, as well as heart surgery. The Bundesliga behemoth announced that they would make Beckenbauer's passage with a series of special gestures leading up to the Allianz Arena against Hoffenheim on Friday evening.

Bayern Munich also confirmed that they would dedicate Franz Beckenbauer's Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena tonight to the memory of him. The German football legend died on Sunday at the age of 78, according to his family. Beckenbauer's health has gradually deteriorated since his son Stephan died in 2015. Since then, the legendary former player and boss had battled Parkinson's disease, dementia, as well as heart surgery.

After winning the World Cup as both a player and a boss, Beckenbauer, who has been widely regarded as one of the sport's all-time greats, died last weekend at the age of 78. In 1974 and 1990, the legendary former footballer lifted the coveted trophy as both the captain of West Germany and as governor. He has appeared more than 500 times for Bayern Munich. During his playing career for his country, Kostedde, who admitted to being skeptical of his colleagues who believed they were racial, met an ally in Beckenbauer. In fact, Kostedde thanks the late, great celebrity for his second international appearance in a friendly against England at Wembley in March 1975.

Fans in Saudi Arabiabooed German football legend Franz Beckenbauer a minute's silence before the Spanish Supercup semi-finals. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid clashed on Wednesday night at the Al-Awwal Stadium in Riyadh, with Real Madrid winning 5-3. The two teams lined up around the center circle before kick-off to honor Beckenbauer, who died earlier this week at the age of 78.

Franz Beckenbauer died at the age of 78 this week and will be remembered as one of football's all-time great defenders. Fans and Bayern Munich are even planning the German's biggest funeral of all time in the Allianz Arena's 75,000 capacity. Moreover, the Italians, who are best known for their stellar defenses, rated him as the best way to play the game. Jeff Powell of Mail Sport has had the opportunity to watch Beckenbauer and several of his contemporaries play live, as well as compiling his own list.

The legendary footballer who lived in fame for a lifetime had not been seen in public eye since January 6 last year as he suffered with health issues throughout his last year. Beckenbauer, a former World Cup participant and boss, died on Sunday at the age of 78 after struggling with Parkinson's disease, dementia, as well as several heart surgeries.

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Franz Beckenbauer's Allianz Arena home in Munich has been lit up in honor of him. Former West Germany captain and boss Beckenbauer died on Sunday at the age of 78, triggering tributes around the world of football for the man nicknamed 'Der Kaiser.' Beckenbauer led Bayern to three straight European Cup victories during his time as a senior player from 1964 to 1977, making him one of only three men to win the World Cup as both a player and boss.

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With his death at the age of 78 dominating the front pages on Tuesday, the world of football is mourning for German legend Franz Beckenbauer. Newspapers all over Europe dedicated pages to obituaries and homages, with the image of 'Der Kaiser' lifting the World Cup after West Germany's triumph in 1974. The headline on the front page of a German newspaper Bild, which included photos of Beckenbauer as a player, a World Cup-winning coach, and in subsequent ambassadorial positions, read "Our Kaiser is dead."

At the age of 78, the German football legend, who won the World Cup as both a player and as a manager, died after fighting Parkinson's disease, dementia, as well as numerous heart surgeries. He won three consecutive European Cups for Bayern Munich from 1974 to 1976, and spent 13 years with the Bundesliga champions. The club could now be able to stage his funeral at the Allianz Arena's 75,000 capacity, according to German magazine BILD.

These are the last photographs of German football legend Franz Beckenbauer in public, almost a year before he died at the age of 78. On January 6, 'Der Kaiser' was photographed with his wife Heidi and son Joel at the 'Kitzhof' hotel in the Austin Alpine town of Kitzbühel.' Beckenbauer retired from public life due to health conditions - in recent years he suffered with a heart disease, vision problems, and Parkinson's disease - before his death on Sunday.

One sun-kissed summer's afternoon in Chingford, Essex's leafy enclave, sat playing chess while discussing the tactics behind the two greatest defenders in football history sat down playing chess as they discussed the tactics behind their success of World Cups. This was a case of cerebral multi-tasking at a high level. England's Adonis spoke about remaining calm under fire, Germany's Kaiser of inventing the job of sweeper, as well as shifting their pieces around the board.

'He was deeply concerned about the continued growth of soccer in North America, and we were honored to have him in our New York office several times to discuss the game's future,' Garber said on Monday. 'Our sincere condolences go out to Franz's family, colleagues, and his thousands of followers around the world.' Not long after Garber's words came to those of the Cosmos, 13 years since the club decided not to apply for an MLS franchise. 'The New York Cosmos are deeply sad to learn of the passing of Franz Beckenbauer,' the club said in a tweet.

Following Franz Beckenbauer's death at the age of 78, football legends, including Gary Lineker and Lothar Matthaus, have taken to social media to pay their respects to the German king's. The World Cup champion died on Sunday, and his family announced that it had done so, sparking a rash of emotion and memories from some of the sport's finest. In 1974 and later as a manager, Der Kaiser was a two-time Ballon d'Or winner and he won the World Cup with West Germany as a player and as a boss 16 years later.