MUNICH: A bronze statue of Germany football legend Franz Beckenbauer was unveiled outside Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena on Friday, a day after what would have been his 80th birthday.
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Known as the ‘Kaiser’, the German word for emperor, for his elegant and commanding playing style, the statue is the latest in a series of honors for Beckenbauer, who died in January 2024 aged 78.
The statue depicts Beckenbauer looking ahead with his right foot on the ball.
It is a characteristic pose in his typical ‘Libero’ position behind the defense which the Munich-born footballer is widely credited with reinventing during the 1970s.
