There have been few major events in the history of German football in which Beckenbauer was not involved. As a player, the defender nicknamed Keisri made German football great. As head coach, he just cemented that. As an official, he gave Germany the right to host the 2006 World Cup. As president of Bayern Munich, he was one of the protagonists of the club’s success story. At the same time, there were setbacks. During the 2006 World Cup, a corruption scandal broke out and Beckenbauer was also investigated. In 2015, his son Stephan died of a brain tumor. After these two events Beckenbauer retired from public life. In recent years he has struggled with serious health problems (dementia, Parkinson’s disease and heart surgery). After Beckenbauer’s departure in Germany he is remembered only with good words. After all, he was still the man who had brought three World Cups to Germany.
Football journalist Andres Must, who has been following the life of the German quail for decades, began by stating that Beckenbauer’s position in German society was and is very special.
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2024-01-09 22:00:00
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