Jurgen Klopp, The Liverpool coach, today paid tribute to the legend Franz Beckenbauer, died on Sunday, and revealed that his countryman, world champion in Germany in 1974 as a player and in 1990 as a coach, was his inspiration throughout his career.
“I don’t want to sound like a broken record, but the world would really be a different place without him, at least for me,” Klopp admitted to Liverpool’s website.
Meeting Beckenbauer influenced his career
“I had the privilege of getting to know him a bit during the 2006 World Cup and before that in 2005 at the Confederations Cup,” Klopp recalled. “The way he did it, cheerful, friendly, smiling, serious at the right moment, Really inspiring. “He never pretended to be better than he was, he always knew he needed help, especially as a coach.”
Klopp made sure of that He did not appear on Tuesday at the press conference before Liverpool-Fulham tomorrow, in the semi-finals (first leg) of the English League Cup, because he needs time to process the death of Beckenbauer, because he played an important role in his life.
“It taught me something that I didn’t know before and that I will need in my life: that you can be famous, that you can appear a lot in the media, that everyone talks about you and you can still be yourself”, Klopp emphasized.
A close relationship
The German coach also recalled his personal conversations Beckenbauer and his wife Heidi at the celebrations for the ‘Kaiser’s 75th birthday. He also regularly talks to him and his family about his illness.
“A few months ago we got a phone call and he was fine, but you realize he wasn’t in top shape and now he’s in a better place,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
