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At 4 p.m. on July 7, 1974, Munich, a city in southeastern Germany, has become the center of attention for hundreds of millions of people around the world. The 10th World Cup, which has a huge scale and far-reaching influence in the history of football, finally ended after 25 days of fierce battles.
Franz Beckenbauer
Exciting times have arrived. Federal German captain Franz Beckenbauer, the "football emperor" of Pele's name, took to the podium in a frenetic "Carnival of Victory". When he received the glittering Hercules Cup from President Hill of the Federal Republic of Germany with trembling hands with excitement, the seething and noisy Munich Stadium immediately fell silent.
I saw Beckenbauer's lips snort a few times, as if he wanted to say something, suddenly, he lowered his head, kissed the gold cup he had fought for for more than 20 years, and then raised it high above his head, and large crystal tears flowed down his cheeks. Although more than 20 years have passed since all this, the agitation and jubilation at that time are also deeply in the minds of hundreds of millions of fans through television.
Franz Beckenbauer has won 23 honorary titles during his glittering football career, twice won the FIFA Ballon d'Or, received many FIFA awards, and has a glorious medal on his chest.
He entered the national team at the age of 20 and participated in three World Cups in 1966, 1970 and 1974, contributing to the former Federal Republic of Germany's victory in the 1974 World Cup and the 1972 European Championship.
Like Pele, Beckenbauer was the most admired footballer of the 20th century.
The former Federal Republic of Germany won the 1974 World Cup
On September 11, 1945, World War II was coming to an end, and a new life fell to the ground in an old-style house on the outskirts of Munich, Bavaria, Germany, whom his parents named Franz Beckenbauer. Despite the hardships of his later life, Beckenbauer's childhood was peaceful.
Franz Beckenbauer's father worked as a clerk at a post office and was a football fan. His father's hobby passed on to two sons: Beckenbauer and his older brother. But the father never expected that his youngest son would become a famous football star in the future. Beckenbauer grew up slowly, and he was very mischievous.
Near his home, there is a dilapidated football field surrounded by a fence of wooden nails. I don't know which naughty ghost opened a hole in the wall. The euphorious sound of the football field attracted Beckenbauer, who, with intense curiosity, sneaked up the fence and burrowed through the hole.
A super-soccer star's athletic career begins with drilling holes in the fence. At the age of six or seven, Beckenbauer was able to kick a football around lightly on his little feet like a shuttlecock. Beckenbauer's skilled friends were stunned.
In 1954, the FC miraculously defeated the Hungarian football team, which was then the dominant football team in world football, to win the World Cup for the first time. Suddenly, an unprecedented football fever was reported on the land of Germany.
1954 World Cup
Beckenbauer was fascinated by football and sat in front of his window every weekend listening to live football matches by renowned football commentator Close.
After listening to the broadcast of the game, he stood in front of the window in a daze, pointing at the empty football field and giving orders: "Frank, you should burst into the right side of the penalty area!" Morlock, you should shoot! Oops, deflected, the ball grazed the post and went out, just a few centimeters away! ”
Beckenbauer, like many teenagers, immediately signed up for a football club and joined the turbulent heat.
Beckenbauer's father was very strict with him, but always inspired and induced. At the key point of whether he is in junior high school or a ten-year middle school, he said: "If you want to play soccer and play 100% attentively, it is best to enter a ten-year middle school; If you want to go to junior high school, then football is just a hobby for you, please choose. Beckenbauer chose the former without hesitation.
The bright and studious Beckenbauer soon became the best member of the Munich "Club 1906". Not satisfied with this, he wanted to move to the famous Munich "Club 1860". However, in a match against the team, he was slapped in the face by his opponent and, in a fit of rage, Beckenbauer and his two best friends, Helmut and Rudy, arrived at the then unknown FC Bayern Munich.
The hard-working and tenacious Beckenbauer quickly forged his own path at FC Bayern Munich. His coach, Weiss, was almost strict with his players. Once, Weiss discovered that Beckenbauer had not completed his training tasks as he had requested, and in a fit of rage, removed Beckenbauer.
Beckenbauer during his time at FC Bayern Munich
He also advised former Federal Republic of Germany national coach Zepp Herberger not to recruit the "loose" boy into the national junior and youth teams. But coach Herberger had forethought and took Beckenbauer.
Before playing his first game for the national youth team, 17-year-old Beckenbauer was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several nights. In 1964, at the European Youth Football Championship in the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of Germany defeated Sweden for the first time, and Beckenbauer, who served as a forward, performed well and rose to prominence. In the second match, the Federal Republic of Germany lost to the host country, the Netherlands.
But Cheek Gejkowski, the Yugoslav coach who was coaching FC Bayern Munich at the time, caught his eye on the promising young Beckenbauer and happily declared: "We have a young player who will be the best footballer in Germany." Beckenbauer answered Coach Cheek's praise for him with his actions.
A year later, on 26 September 1965, Beckenbauer wore his coat of arms for the first time and played in the World Cup qualifiers in Stockholm, Sweden, as part of the national football team, against host Sweden.
That day, night had fallen, and Munich, which had been noisy all day, was quiet. After dinner, people didn't go to nightclubs or dance in the dance hall as usual. Everyone sat down in front of the TV and waited for the TV to be broadcast. The same goes for the Beckenbauers. Only his father was fidgeting, he was too nervous.
While Beckenbauer was fighting fiercely in Stockholm on the Baltic coast, his father was pacing in the park, his heart going up and down. The result was satisfactory, with the Federal Republic of Germany winning 2-1 to qualify for the World Cup. The father let out a long breath. The match marked Beckenbauer's entry into the ranks of world-class stars.
In 1966, the 9th FIFA World Cup football final stage kicked off in England. In the group preliminary round, the former Federal Republic of Germany played Sweden for the first time, attacking all the way and winning 5-0, with Beckenbauer scoring two goals.
In the semi-finals, the former Federal Republic of Germany played a tough encounter with the former Soviet Union. The Soviet team defended strongly, but the offensive was slightly inferior. Beckenbauer played very actively. He is like a lion, majestic and aggressive.
From time to time, he retreated to the front of the door and relieved the siege with big feet; From time to time, quickly plug in, get up and knock off. In the second half, he caught a fighter and fired a long-range shot from 25 meters out of the opponent's goal, which flew past goalkeeper Yasin into the net. Won 2-1 for the former Federal Republic of Germany to reach the final and take a crucial 1 point.
Beckenbauer is just one step away from the highest peak of world football. However, the last to take over the "Goddess Cup" from the Queen of England was the captain of the British team, the world-famous Bobby Charlton with the reputation of "football gentleman".
Frustrated, Beckenbauer slipped into the dressing room, and although he won the title of "excellent goalscorer" in this cup and showed the world with his actions: "A new world star is about to be born", he had to admit that he was not as good as Bobby Charlton, and he had to fight tenaciously to realize that golden dream.
In May 1967, Beckenbauer won the European Club Cup for Bayern Munich for the first time. In June, Bayern Munich defeated Hamburg, another former First Division powerhouse in the Federal Republic of Germany, to win the Federal German Cup for a second time. In 1969, Beckenbauer and his teammates worked together to win the "double title" (the Federal German Championship and the Federal German Cup).
In 1970, the former Federal Republic of Germany competed in the World Cup in Mexico, finishing 3rd. In 1972, the former Federal Republic of Germany won the European Football Championship, and Beckenbauer was the captain of the championship team.
What pleased Beckenbauer the most was that by this time he had found a style of play that could give full play to his level and embody a new tactical idea, acting as a "sweeper" or free centre-back. Over the course of several years, Beckenbauer worked hard to resist gossip, practiced repeatedly, and finally gained the understanding of his coach and peers, changed his playing position (playing as a "sweeper" for Bayern Munich, playing as a forward in the national team), and became a veritable free central defender.
Beckenbauer has extraordinary insight, excellent organising of events, he is the heart of the team's defense, the playmaker of the attack. His ball control skills are outstanding, his long balls are accurate, his tackles are decisive and his shots are powerful.
Beckenbauer's pioneering "free centre-back" tactics broke the defensive clouds that hung over international football at the time. Non-strikers assist shots, and the three lines of forward, forward and defender are seamlessly connected, laying the foundation for a new style of play of all-attack and all-defense.
Of course, what fans admire the most is his graceful footwork and generalist demeanor. Whether kicking or running, his movements are accurate, light and elegant, and he never seems to exert himself. The more intense the game, the calmer he became, the more determined he commanded and had a magnificent temperament, so he was known as the "Emperor of Football".
1974 World Cup final
July 7, 1974, was the most memorable day of Beckenbauer's life, when he led the former Federal Republic of Germany to face the Netherlands in Munich for the 10th FIFA World Cup. Just 80 seconds into the game, the Dutch took advantage of the former Federal Republic of Germany's unstable footing and gave them a dismount, scoring first.
Undaunted, Beckenbauer quickly stabilized everyone's mood. Cheered on by more than 80,000 compatriots, the team grew braver and by the end of the first half, the former Federal Republic of Germany had a 2-1 lead.
In the second half, the Dutch team, under the command of captain Cruyfff, attacked all the lines in an attempt to save the defeat. A steel defence consisting of Beckenbauer and goalkeeper Majel stubbornly held the door to the team. After a gap of 20 years, the former Federal Republic of Germany once again sits on the world championship.
When the final whistle blew and the crowd boiled, Beckenbauer and his teammates hugged each other with excitement and rolled into a ball, and even coach Helmut Saune, who was usually quiet, was so excited that tears filled his eyes. Eight years ago, at the age of 21, Beckenbauer watched Britain's Bobby Charlton take away the World Cup trophy. Eight years later, as captain of the former Federal Republic of Germany, he finally lifted the Hercules Cup high.
Twenty years later, on September 11, 1995, while celebrating Beckenbauer's 50th birthday, his 82-year-old mother, Anthony, revealed an interesting thing:
They won the world championship. Newspapers, television, radio, all day long see and hear Franz's name, let him go here today, let him go there tomorrow. I often think that he is really better off being an ordinary person and letting him stay at home for a while.
FC of the Federal Republic of Germany before the 1974 World Cup
Franz never left me until he was 21 and always came home before 10 p.m. However, when he was 21 years old, before his first international appearance, to celebrate his selection for the national team and go to Stockholm for the World Cup qualifiers, he stayed in town to party with friends and did not return home before 10 o'clock.
For the first time in 21 years. My husband was so angry that when Franz came back at 10:30, he didn't say a word to his son and was lying in bed. The next day, when Franz said goodbye to his father, he heard a stern lecture: "Do you know what it means to represent Germany? If you know this, you should strictly abide by the time and live meticulously according to the rules! ”
This is the most important legacy my father left to Beckenbauer. For many years, Beckenbauer has been acting strictly according to the word "rules" and behaving.
In 1977, Beckenbauer's father, who had been chief secretary of the post office for half his life, died of stomach cancer. But what he is proud of is that he finally saw his beloved Franz take home the "Hercules Cup" for Germany during his lifetime.
Beckenbauer took his father's legacy to heart. Later, he became the "emperor of football", became a "big man", and traveled the world outside all day. But no matter where he went, he always kept the habit of talking to his mother on the phone once a day. If he was too busy at work to make a phone call, he promised to make it up the next day. He is a filial son!
Beckenbauer during the New York Cosmos in the United States
The "Beckenbauer" fever in the former Federal Republic of Germany and throughout Europe lasted for a long time, until he left his hometown in 1977 to play for the New York Cosmos in the United States. At this time, the Cosmos team brought together world-class stars such as "Ball King" Pele, "Dutch Flyer" Cruyff, and Italian star Giorgio Kinaria. Along with them, Beckenbauer contributed to the popularization of soccer in the United States.
Beckenbauer was twice voted Europe's best footballer in 1972 and 1976.
On 24 September 1980, after a farewell match in the United States, Beckenbauer returned to Germany to join Hamburg SV and retired shortly thereafter.
In 1984, Germany, who were trying to defend their European title, lost 0-1 to Portugal and lost their chance to finish in the top four. The incident was seen as a great shame by the Germans, and coach De Waal was forced to resign, and the German Football Association was in chaos.
The competition is coming, and no suitable person can be found to be the commander. At this time, the 39-year-old Beckenbauer showed the courage to stand on the green field and was willing to be ordered to revive German football in times of crisis.
Pele admired the incident: "None of the athletes who started out became good coaches. Because they often hold athletes to their original standards, and this is doomed to failure.
Beckenbauer bravely shouldered the burden and quickly drove the beleaguered "German tank" out of the swamp and onto the wide road.
In 1986 , Beckenbauer led the untidy German team to the World Cup runner-up.
The former Federal Republic of Germany won the World Cup in 1990
In 1990, Beckenbauer reorganized the team and brought in what has been described as "one of the best football teams in German history", which made the German team a third World Cup after 1954 and 1974.
From a football captain to a football manager, winning the World Cup twice, this is the miracle of football "Julius Caesar"!
No wonder people say that Beckenbauer is a name that goes hand in hand with victory.
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