It would make me a lot happier if I could meet up again next year with as many friends as possible from all over the world who I've met during my career. That's where the great opportunity lies, for me personally, in our role as World Cup host. Franz Beckenbauer careercupfriend share on social
For example, Michael Jordan earns $100million a year but continues to play basketball and remains a modest human being. Franz Beckenbauer 100millionbasketballcontinue Change image and share on social
Rugby is a different game. There is an interruption every two minutes also in American football. Our soccer is a moving game: play, play, play, move, move - you don't interrupt. Franz Beckenbauer americanfootballgame Change image and 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
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
At the World Cup and even now at the Confederations Cup, our security provisions will ensure the greatest level of protection possible for all those participating - both inside and outside the stadiums. Franz Beckenbauer confederationcupensure 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
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
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
Since Sven Goran Eriksson took over, England have been fantastic. Franz Beckenbauer englanderikssonfantastic Change image and share on social
