Latest about Franz Beckenbauer
11 footballers who played through the pain barrier (and definitely, definitely shouldn't have)
Jose Mourinho has regularly questioned the steel of some of his players, but these 11 sacrificed it all to be on the pitch – whether for the team's benefit or for their own glory tends to vary...
The Best Footballers in the World… in 1966. Who comes top?
FFT100 Had FourFourTwo been around (presumably under a different name) 50 years ago, who would have been in the FFT100? FFT’s launch editor Paul Simpson wonders...
Schweinsteiger better off away from Manchester - Beckenbauer
Bastian Schweinsteiger Bastian Schweinsteiger looks happier with Germany's national team than at his club side Manchester United, according to Franz Beckenbauer.
Beckenbauer, Van der Sar back Van Gaal for United
Louis van Gaal Franz Beckenbauer and Edwin van der Sar have claimed Manchester United could not find a better manager than Louis van Gaal.
Rummenigge wants more support for Beckenbauer
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Franz Beckenbauer has received the backing of Karl-Heinz Rummenigge as investigations surrounding Germany's 2006 World Cup bid intensifies.
The best European players ever: How to create the perfect Euro goal
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: Germany have same spirit as 1990
Franz Beckenbauer Franz Beckenbauer sees similarities between the current Germany side and the one he guided to FIFA World Cup glory in 1990.
Beckenbauer: FIFA payment a mistake
Franz Beckenbauer Germany and Bayern Munich great Franz Beckenbauer has conceded a payment to FIFA during the 2006 World Cup bidding process was a "mistake".
