Quotes by Franz Beckenbauer

Abroad, a perfect World Cup in Germany is taken as read because the Germans are regarded as perfectionists there. (Franz Beckenbauer)

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. (Franz Beckenbauer)

For example, Michael Jordan earns $100million a year but continues to play basketball and remains a modest human being. (Franz Beckenbauer)

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)

Once the 2006 World Cup finals are over Ill go and do something completely different - like climbing mountains. (Franz Beckenbauer)

Since Sven Goran Eriksson took over, England have been fantastic. (Franz Beckenbauer)

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)

The trouble for todays 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)

The two designs are completely different. The first is totally futuristic, the second is more classical. You can of course get very excited about doing something completely out of the ordinary, just like the Olympic stadium in its time. But each to his or her own taste. (Franz Beckenbauer)

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)