Franz Beckenbauer

Athlete

1945-09-11

Quotes by Franz Beckenbauer

• At least six Bayern players, who have won almost everything, are in the national squad.

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• The most important thing however is the money. What use would it be to us, to have a a mighty stadium but a useless team, because we couldn't afford anything better?

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• The World Cup tournament overall and, naturally, the new stadiums at its heart, are the ideal platform to portray Germany as a positive and exceptional location, and above all of course, as a highly capable economic location.

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• The trouble for today's footballers is they have too many distractions. We used to get our old players coming to watch training with football magazines in their hands. Now, more often than not, they are checking the share prices.

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• At any rate, I can only see such a success having positive effects for everyone, particularly as our anticipation of the World cup would only increase further.

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• German football is like English football. The Germans and the English do not play like a Brazilian side. They have to improve, bring up their young players, who have character.

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