Toepoke Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Greatest defender of all time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 minute ago, Toepoke said: Greatest defender of all time? He was a fantastic midfielder as well. Probably better in midfield, IMO. When he moved back into defence he played the old fashioned sweeper position. Nobody was better than Baresi in that position, IMO. The Kaiser was a fantastic all round footballer though. He would have be a great player in any position on the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Fair point re Baresi, another elegant player who made the game look effortless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 In his later years I thought that Mario Zagallo looked quite similar to Beckenbauer. Only three men have won the World Cup as a player and manager. Zagallo died last week. Beckenbauer died this week. Deschamps is shitting himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Legend Not many of them left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 One of the greatest players in the modern era. The term legend is over used but absolutely applicable for the Kaiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 5 hours ago, Orraloon said: In his later years I thought that Mario Zagallo looked quite similar to Beckenbauer. Only three men have won the World Cup as a player and manager. Zagallo died last week. Beckenbauer died this week. Deschamps is shitting himself. Aye mentioned that to some mates earlier, bizarre coincidence. Literally two days between their deaths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Lost a world final at Wembley according to Sky, great tribute👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 8 hours ago, dan cake said: Lost a world final at Wembley according to Sky, great tribute👍 ITV news tribute was a disgrace, most of it was about the 1966 final and 1990 semi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, Toepoke said: ITV news tribute was a disgrace, most of it was about the 1966 final and 1990 semi. 12 hours ago, dan cake said: Lost a world final at Wembley according to Sky, great tribute👍 Talksport was the same. They got Harry redknapp on who talked about Bobby Moore for ten minutes because apparently Moore was the same as Beckenbauer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 15 minutes ago, vanderark14 said: Talksport was the same. They got Harry redknapp on who talked about Bobby Moore for ten minutes because apparently Moore was the same as Beckenbauer Beckenbauer stole watches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 35 minutes ago, dan cake said: Beckenbauer stole watches? And wore women's underwear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Great story how he grew up an 1860 Munich fan and was set to sign for them, when one of their players smacked him in the face during an under 14s game. Which prompted him to sign for the city's lesser team Bayern instead, with obvious long term consequences! Die Ohrfeige "The Slap" is this regarded as a significant moment in German football history. Ironically the chap who hit the Kaiser was called King (Gerhard König). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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