It's quite possible that Beckham suffers from a mental block at big tournamentsMore Franz Beckenbauer quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

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.More Franz Beckenbauer quotes [10/12/2011 09:10:54]

He has been named as the heir apparent of the great Argentine hero, Diego Maradona, by journalists, players, and Maradona himself, alike. I'd personally put him in a drawer of my bedside table.More Franz Beckenbauer quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

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.More Franz Beckenbauer quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

Back then, a half-a-century ago, the situation was totally different. Economically, we were practically on our knees, and politically, we were still excluded from the community of nations. Today, in this respect, we have a totally different and much more stable basis.More Franz Beckenbauer quotes [10/12/2011 09:10:37]