I kept my speeches short as captain. I focused on the key points of the opposition of the day. As coach, I was never afraid to give long speeches to the players throughout our preparations. It was important they had all the information possible. Franz Beckenbauer afraidcaptaincoach share on social
We should not fool ourselves. We are not one of the world's top teams any more. Franz Beckenbauer foolteamtop Change image and share on social
We are the last remaining country to allow ourselves two breaks in the season. You just have to look at England, Italy and Spain, they play right through the season. We on the other hand take six weeks off in the winter until the end of January, and that is a luxury. Franz Beckenbauer breakcountryend share on social
The Olympic stadium may have been built only in the early 1970s but it was clear for a long time it had no future. For many reasons it is not good enough for modern football and today's fans. Franz Beckenbauer 1970sbuildclear Change image and share on social
If a Middle Eastern sheikh comes to buy Bayern Munich, he could buy 49 per cent. Fifty-one per cent must stay in Germany with the club. That law came about because of the developments of international football. Franz Beckenbauer bayernbuycent share on social
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. Franz Beckenbauer checkcomedistraction share on social
In the World Cup, much depends for every team on how it develops during the tournament. There are always rising tensions. They come from within, and they come from the media. Franz Beckenbauer cupdependdevelop Change image and share on social
At least six Bayern players, who have won almost everything, are in the national squad. Franz Beckenbauer bayernnationalplayer Change image and share on social
Since Sven Goran Eriksson took over, England have been fantastic. Franz Beckenbauer englanderikssonfantastic Change image and share on social
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. Franz Beckenbauer capablecupeconomic share on social
