Der Kaiser RIP

[Stacy Heydon]

Two sporting giants have died today and both deserve threads. 
Was too young to see Franz Beckenbauer at his peak, but even if you've only seen clips it was obvious how elegant and composed he was. One of those very rare players who reinvents the way the game is played.

[rayge]

Jan 9, 2024 12:54:58 GMT Stacy Heydon said:

Two sporting giants have died today and both deserve threads. 

Who's the other one? Do you mean Zagalo?

[Stacy Heydon]

Jan 9, 2024 13:07:34 GMT rayge said:

Jan 9, 2024 12:54:58 GMT Stacy Heydon said:

Two sporting giants have died today and both deserve threads. 

Who's the other one? Do you mean Zagalo?

JPR..thread imminent.

[DarknessFish]

One of my favourite moments of football commentary was about 5 years ago, watching another televised Wigan Athletic game. I forget who we were playing, it might have been one of our random defeats of City. But Martin Keown compared Sam Morsy to Beckenbauer in that match, and I can think of no better tribute to the man.