Franz Beckenbauer

[blue to the bone]

Rip. Der Kaiser.
A footballing icon .

 

[Furey1878]

RIP to a legend of not only the game but also Adidas gear x

 

[Papa Shango]

At least spell his name right!

One of the best to ever play the game.

 

[tommytowne]

One of the absolute best.
Watched him in the 66 world cup where he strode through games effortlessly.
RIP

 

[NathDogg]

A true footballing legend - RIP Der Kaiser.

 

[chrismpw]

RIP to a great togger player.

RIP to another bit of my childhood memories.

 

[Nymzee]

Legend. Best boots going.

 

[Goat]

RIP.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Another legend has gone. RIP

 

[Drico]

Slightly peculiar that he died a few days after another man to win the World Cup as player and manager, Mario Zagallo. Somewhere, Didier Deschamps is looking at his watch.

 

[COYBL25]

@Joey66 permission granted to clog up the old footy players thread, with all those photos you have him of him, in his stringees.

 

[Joey66]

@Joey66 permission granted to clog up the old footy players thread, with all those photos you have him of him, in his stringees.

RIP as a footballing defender up there with our T G Jones who indeed was the first ever ball playing defender's - so my !Late father a always related to me ....
both Legends in their own era .....
RiP

 

[larbert toffee]

Sometimes you just have to doth your cap to a great footballer.
RIP the Kaiser, a wonderfully elegant and cool footballer.

 

[royalblue66]

Great, Great player R I P.

 

[Preki]

Saw him interviewed and always seemed a true gentleman as well. Interesting that 1860 Munich who pre seventies were the bigger club turned him down as a kid. Great book called Tor by Ulrich Hesse well worth a read regarding him, Bayern and German football generally.
RIP