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Franz Beckenbauer speaks respectfully but critical of Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday at the age of 60.
Franz Beckenbauer speaks respectfully but still critical of Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday at the age of 60. “He was always nice, always kind when we saw each other. I liked him. He was a genius who obviously had no control over his life in recent years. That could not be overlooked,” said the former world champion. and world champion coach in an interview with “Bild”.
“You pulled him all your life. We can’t even imagine that in Germany. What you did with him was more than enthusiasm, it was already hysteria. Both in Argentina and in Naples” Beckenbauer, one year old, some of the problems of the soccer idol Argentinian.
On his personal encounters as German team boss with Maradona, Beckenbauer said: “Two World Cup finals against Argentina, Diego was my biggest problem twice. He was at his peak in Mexico in 1986 and couldn’t really be held back. I only trusted Lothar Matthäus, he had to take cover. There wasn’t as much to see from Diego as usual. But we missed Lothar on offense.
Beckenbauer believes that players from different eras should not be compared. “Pelé was a three-time world champion. But right behind him comes Maradona for me. He was more than a footballer. He was an artist!” He said.
