Meet Germany's 'Messi' Mid-Day Germany's former World Cup winning coach and captain Franz Beckenbauer believes 19-year-old Mario Goetze's abilities are like Lionel Messi's. Teenage rising star Mario Goetze has been dubbed Germany's Lionel Messi and despite an injury-hit 2012, ...
We're no golden generation without title - Bayern's Lahm Chicago Tribune MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - The names of Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Mueller and Oliver Kahn have a mythical ring to them in the Bavarian capital Munich and across much of Germany. Three consecutive European Cup victories in the 1970s lifted honorary ...
Greatest Bayern teams of all-time SI.com Led by the likes of Franz Beckenbauer, the nucleus of the 1972 Bayern team would help Germany win the 1974 World Cup. In 1974, Bayern Munich would win its first of three consecutive European Cups and the nucleus of the team -- Sepp Maier, ...
A brief history of the European Champs The Sun ROAR OF THUNDER ... the nickname of Italian marksman Luigi Riva FRANZ BECKENBAUER swelled his reputation as an all-conquering leader ? but now with trophies to back it up. West Germany beat the Soviet Union 3-0 in the final thanks to a brace from Gerd ...
Franz Beckenbauer: Cologne just accepted defeats Sportinglife.com Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer says Cologne only have themselves to blame for being relegated from the Bundesliga on Saturday. A 4-1 defeat at home to Bayern Munich combined with Hertha Berlin's 3-1 victory over Hoffenheim sent the Goats down ...
Franz Beckenbauer: FC Koln deserved to be relegated bettor.com (blog) The Bayern Munich president has claimed that FC Koln deserved to be relegated this season given their poor performances in this campaign. FC Koln have been relegated after suffering a home defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich in the last league fixture ...
X-factors to make difference in 'Group of Death' Hurriyet Daily News (press release) You don't get any better than him,? Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer enthused. ?His ability is like Lionel Messi's, as well as his understanding of the game and technique.? Beckenbauer was not alone: Matthias Sammer, technical director of the German ...
European Championships retrospective: Belgium 1972 World Soccer They were an exciting, attack-minded team featuring revolutionary sweeper Franz Beckenbauer and playmaker Gunter Netzer, plus left-back Paul Breitner and striker Gerd Muller. They finished four points clear of a promising Poland side in their group, ...
The 10 most pivotal moments in the proud history of Bayern Munich SI.com The hand of fate slaps Franz Beckenbauer (and TSV 1860 Munich) around -- A 13-year-old, prodigiously gifted Beckenbauer was all set to join 1860, the most popular club in Munich at the time. But when the attacking midfielder for Giesing's SC 1906 came ...
Germany's 'Messi' to be unleashed Postnoon You don't get any better than him,? Germany's former World Cup winning coach and captain Franz Beckenbauer enthused. ?His ability is like Lionel Messi's, as well as his understanding of the game and technique. ?On top of that, he plays by instinct ...
That final in Nou Camp was picture perfect The Sun Beckenbauer couldn't stop Stein and Jardine, above, on their march to Euro glory By KENNY MacDONALD COLIN STEIN admits Barcelona '72 was picture perfect for Rangers ? but facing up to Franz Beckenbauer was X-CERTIFICATE stuff!
First XI Promoted to the top job ESPN In 1970, Bayern Munich star Franz Beckenbauer, having worked under Lattek with the national team, recommended him to Bayern president Wilhelm Neudecker as a replacement for Branko Zebec. Lattek was 35 and with no real experience of management, ...
10 Most-Shared Star Wars-Themed Ads on YouTube Mashable This popular scene from A New Hope is revamped with cameos by David Beckham, Daft Punk, Snoop Dogg, Franz Beckenbauer, Noel Gallagher, Ian Brown, Ciara, Jay Baruchel and DJ Neil Armstrong. Will Darth Vader lure you to the Dark Side when giving you ...
Bayern clinch their first European Cup Express.co.uk With Sepp Maier in goal, Paul Breitner and Franz Beckenbauer at the back, Uli Hoeness and Franz Roth in midfield and goal-machine Gerd Muller, they won three league titles in a row from 1972 and European Cups in 1974, 75 and 76.
Leeds United: Vote for your game of the 1970s Yorkshire Evening Post Worse still was his refusal to punish Franz Beckenbauer, Bayern's captain, for either a blatant handball or a clear foul on Allan Clarke inside the box. A volatile crowd were already short of patience by the time goals from Franz Roth and Gerd Muller ...
They said it: Steffi Jones Fifa.com Often dubbed 'die Kaiserin' ('The Empress') by the German media as the female equivalent of German football legend 'Kaiser' Franz Beckenbauer, the 39-year-old's dedication was not rooted in a desire for glory, but rather the positive symbolism of a ...