Franz Beckenbauer, a legendary figure in world football for more than a century as a player, coach and coach, died on Sunday at the age of 78, leaving Germany and Bavaria orphaned by their “Kaiser”. Winner of the European Cup of champions in 1974, 1975 and 1976 with Bayern, European champion in 1972 and world champion in 1974 with the Mannschaft, Ballon d’Or in 1972 and 1976 (a rarity for a defender), Beckenbauer has won every single trophy imaginable for a player. On the bench, he also experienced the glory of a world champion name in 1990, and more complicated moments, such as his brief stint at Olympique de Marseille.
That same year, 1990, the “Kaiser”, newly crowned with his victory in the World Cup, was seduced by Bernard Tapie, who entrusted him with the keys to OM. The experience was short-lived, as Beckenbauer found himself temporarily burned by suspicions of corruption against the club. He only spent one season in Provence, five months on the bench and the rest as manager, winning a championship title and a European Cup final lost by consequences to Red Star Belgrade; However, in his own words, the reminiscence of an audience. On his arrival in Marseilles, Beckenbauer gave an interview to our magazine. . .
Here is the interview with Franz Beckenbauer, as in Paris Match in 1990.
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Paris Party n°2156, 20 September 1990
Interview with Arnaud Bizot, with the collaboration of Eugène Saccomano.
Tapie had been his coup for two years. To win the European Cup, he recruited the World Coaches Champion.
This time, Bernard Tapie hits harder than ever. His dream: to offer France what has eluded them for more than thirty years: the European Cup. Every major football country, from Scotland to Portugal, has won the ideal title. So Taple, who recruits the most prestigious players for the past two years, has been laying siege to Beckenbauer, once a legendary player and world champion coach with Germany. “Paris Match” shows the behind-the-scenes of this sensational transfer. Within 8 days, Franz’s wife, Sybille, chose her home in Provence. The “Kaiser” had only two years to succeed. He who has won cannot lose.
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