Franz Beckenbauer
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World Cup icons: Cruyff vs Beckenbauer – how great rivals became great friends (1974)
By Uli Hesse published
World Cup 1974 Rarely do the two best player's face each other in a World Cup final; they did in 1974, though...

How do you judge the best player of all time? FourFourTwo's writers make their picks
By Alex Reid published
FFT 100 Greatest What’s your process for judging the best players that football has ever seen? Here’s some alternative takes on the all-time greatest

Klopp: Karius '100 per cent' influenced by concussion
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Jürgen Klopp Jurgen Klopp revealed that Franz Beckenbauer helped him to realise that Loris Karius suffered a concussion against Real Madrid.

The best European players ever: How to create the perfect Euro goal
By Greg Lea published
Euro 2016 If you were trying to select the ingredients for the ideal way to hit the back of the net in the European Championship, this is what you'd go for…

Beckenbauer slammed by German FA chief
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Franz Beckenbauer Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer led a World Cup organising committee that suffered from "no transparency" according to Reinhard Grindel.

Koch points finger at Beckenbauer over World Cup claim
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Franz Beckenbauer Acting DFB president Rainer Koch has demanded answers from Franz Beckenbauer surrounding a contract ahead of the 2006 World Cup vote.

Lothar Matthäus: Maradona, Beckenbauer and the Premier League
By Gregor MacGregor last updated
Lothar Matthäus Question: What do a half-naked Franz Beckenbauer, Diego Maradona in full flight and the classic 1999 Champions League final all have in common? Answer: German football legend Lothar Matthäus...

Beckenbauer: It's a shame Guardiola is leaving Bayern
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Pep Guardiola Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer believes Carlo Ancelotti has the quality to succeed Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich.
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