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Franz Beckenbauer and César Luis Menotti comment on the latest developments in the world of international football

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FRANZ BECKENBAUER

Franz Beckenbauer started his career in 1954 with amateur club SC 06 but the “Kaiser“, as he is affectionately known, spent most of his playing years at ‘s top club Bayern Munich, where he won four titles and three European Cups and is Honorary César Luis Menotti President today. “El Flaco“ (The Thin One) started his football career in 1960 at Rosario He is considered one of the best Central in Argentina. The highlight of players in the history of football. His his football life came in 1978 when brilliant career also included winning he, as the National Team‘s coach, the World Cup as a player in 1974 led Argentina to the World Cup. and in 1990 as coach of the German In short Many successful stages as coach of team. He was a member of the FIFA Exclusive for gms, the columns different teams in Mexico and various Executive Committee and, in 2006, by Beckenbauer and Menotti are clubs in Argentina, Uruguay, Italy and celebrated the World Cup in Germany produced once a month Spain complete his unique career in as president of the Organizing Topics are the most relevant foot- the football industry. Committee. ball events and matches world wide He is known for his clear opinion, The columns contain 600-700 his knowledge of the international words in 60-70 lines and will be football scene and above all the delivered per mail South American and Spanish football. He is a great fan and observer of FC and his compatriot .

Dates of publication Franz Beckenbauer César Luis Menotti

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