A street located next to Allianz ArenaBayern Munich’s stadium, will be named Franz Beckenbauer in memory of the legendary German footballer, as announced today by the City Council of the Bavarian capital.
“Naming a street is the highest posthumous honor the city of Munich can bestow and a sign of the deep respect and admiration we have for Franz Beckenbauer,” Mayor Dieter Reiter said in the statement.
Beckenbauer, nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ (the Emperor), He died on January 7 at the age of 78. and is considered one of the best footballers of all time.
A legendary player
Midfielder converted to libero defenderwon the World Cup as a player (1974) and coach (1990), in addition to the Euro Cup (1972), with the German team and achieved the Ballon d’Or twice (1972 and 1976). In his 13 years at Bayern (1964-1977), he won three European Cups (1974, 1975, 1976) and four Bundesligas (1969, 1972, 1973, 1974), before winning another with Hamburg in 1981-82. .
The part of the street bordering the stadium in the north of the city, currently called Werner Heisenberg Allee, It will be called Franz Beckenbauer Platz (Franz Beckenbauer Square) and the address of the stadium that will host the Champions League finals on May 31, 2025 will also change and become “5, Franz Beckenbauer Square”, the exact number of its historic shirt.
Munich’s city council announced that the change would take effect on January 7, 2025, coinciding with the first anniversary of the footballer’s death.
There will also be a statue.
Beckenbauer is also expected to be honored with a statue outside the stadium, along with the missing statue. Gerd Müller, legendary scorer and teammate of his at Bayern.
Source: La Verdad
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