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Hopefully only as a boy and not when in the operating theatre in later life.Dave wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:42 pmHe had an infectious personality.Cap'n Grumpy wrote:Bacterial meningitis was your favourite player?big mervyn wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:24 pm Bacterial meningitis.
My favourite player as a schoolboy.
In one way, Beckenbauer was what George Best could have been. As a player, he moved back from an attacking force, to farther back on the field to become a great distributer of the ball. if only George hadn't had that tragic self-destruct mechanism. On the other hand, George could never have been a manager or administrater.Cap'n Grumpy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:56 pm Der Kaiser ist tot
Franz Beckenbauer - Der Kaiser - is no more.
One of the best ever has kicked his last football.
One of only three men to have lifted the World Cup as both a player and a manager, along with Brazil's Mario Zagallo and France's Didier Deschamps.
Zagallo died just 3 days ago. Wonder if Deschamps is looking over his shoulder or not going out for a day or three.
It was the time. JPR and Gareth Edwards were ever present for over a decade in that great Wales side and finished with similar totals.solidarity wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:21 pm Truly a player that could be described as 'iconic'. Interesting that JPR had 'only' 55 caps. It seems to put him on a par with more mediochre internationals. These days with more matches being played and so many subs you could rack up 55 caps in maybe half the number of years and a quarter of the playing time that JPR had.
so nothing like George could have been then?solidarity wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:25 pmIn one way, Beckenbauer was what George Best could have been. As a player, he moved back from an attacking force, to farther back on the field to become a great distributer of the ball. if only George hadn't had that tragic self-destruct mechanism. On the other hand, George could never have been a manager or administrater.Cap'n Grumpy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:56 pm Der Kaiser ist tot
Franz Beckenbauer - Der Kaiser - is no more.
One of the best ever has kicked his last football.
One of only three men to have lifted the World Cup as both a player and a manager, along with Brazil's Mario Zagallo and France's Didier Deschamps.
Zagallo died just 3 days ago. Wonder if Deschamps is looking over his shoulder or not going out for a day or three.
Franz was popular with the frauleins ... so one box tickedCap'n Grumpy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:45 pmso nothing like George could have been then?solidarity wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:25 pmIn one way, Beckenbauer was what George Best could have been. As a player, he moved back from an attacking force, to farther back on the field to become a great distributer of the ball. if only George hadn't had that tragic self-destruct mechanism. On the other hand, George could never have been a manager or administrater.Cap'n Grumpy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:56 pm Der Kaiser ist tot
Franz Beckenbauer - Der Kaiser - is no more.
One of the best ever has kicked his last football.
One of only three men to have lifted the World Cup as both a player and a manager, along with Brazil's Mario Zagallo and France's Didier Deschamps.
Zagallo died just 3 days ago. Wonder if Deschamps is looking over his shoulder or not going out for a day or three.
I'll give you that George always was a great distributer of the ball, as well as an attacking force.
And of course Der Kaiser nicht had that self-destruct mechanism - so again, nothing like George.
Nor did George ever play or manage at a major championship - surprisingly also unlike Der Kaiser.
I did say ONE way, but thanks to Merv for pointing out a second.big mervyn wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:07 pmFranz was popular with the frauleins ... so one box tickedCap'n Grumpy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:45 pmso nothing like George could have been then?solidarity wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2024 8:25 pmIn one way, Beckenbauer was what George Best could have been. As a player, he moved back from an attacking force, to farther back on the field to become a great distributer of the ball. if only George hadn't had that tragic self-destruct mechanism. On the other hand, George could never have been a manager or administrater.Cap'n Grumpy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:56 pm Der Kaiser ist tot
Franz Beckenbauer - Der Kaiser - is no more.
One of the best ever has kicked his last football.
One of only three men to have lifted the World Cup as both a player and a manager, along with Brazil's Mario Zagallo and France's Didier Deschamps.
Zagallo died just 3 days ago. Wonder if Deschamps is looking over his shoulder or not going out for a day or three.
I'll give you that George always was a great distributer of the ball, as well as an attacking force.
And of course Der Kaiser nicht had that self-destruct mechanism - so again, nothing like George.
Nor did George ever play or manage at a major championship - surprisingly also unlike Der Kaiser.
