Beckenbauer, the man who won the World Cup against Cruyff and another against Maradona

Germany and football shouts to the world Franz Beckenbauer, he ‘Kaiser’ of Bayern, who died on Sunday at the age of 78 in Salzburg. One of three players and then coaches to win the World Cup in the same section, along with Mario Zagallo (with Brazil) and Didier Deschamps, with France). But also Beckenbauer He achieved it, as a footballer, no less than before Johan Cruyff’s Netherlands and, as selector of Germanybefore the Diego Armando Maradona’s Argentinawho defended the title won in Mexico 1986.

For this, and for so many things, including Beckenbauer A legend of football legends has left. But in reality it will never leave the memory of all lovers of this sport. Awards to the ‘Kaiser’ and the Bavariahim Bavariahas already announced a great event in his memory to be held on January 19 at the Allianz Arena.

Is July 7, 1974 when the after Federal Republic of Germany he won the second of his four World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014). That afternoon the selection led by Beckenbauer beat the amazing generation of Dutch players led by Johan Cruyff. For the ‘Clockwork Orange’ of the ‘Flying Dutchman’, forever a myth of Barcelona and Ajax.

This is football history: Johan Neeskenssigned days before by Barcelonaadvance from a penalty to Netherlands at minute 2. Two other symbols, Paul Breitner and Gerd Müllerthey return to Germany at 25′ and 43′ respectively.

Germany He didn’t become world champion again until 1990 and he did Beckenbauer, now as a coach. July 8, 1990. Rome Olympic. The defending world title, the Maradona’s Argentinafell to the German team 1-0, including the same Andreas Brehmefrom a penalty, in the 85th minute.