Klopp on Beckenbauer: “The best in the history of Germany, but also an even better person”

His death plunged German football into mourning Franz Beckenbauerwho passed away at the age of 78 as one of the greatest defenders in football history.

THE Jurgen Klopp he said goodbye to the huge Kaiser who linked his name inextricably with Bayern Munich and the German national team saying characteristically: “The world will be really different without him, at least for me” he said initially, emphasizing that he was the best German player in history, but also an even better person.

“He was the best player in German history, but he was an even better person. I had the privilege of getting to know him a little better at the 2006 World Cup and before that in 2005 at the Confederations Cup. The way he did it – happy, friendly, smiling, serious at the right times – was really encouraging. He never pretended to be better than he was, he always knew he needed help, especially as a coach“, added her technician Liverpool closing:

“It taught me something that I didn’t know then and that I would need in my life: That you can be famous, that you can be in the media a lot, that everyone is talking about you and yet you can be completely yourself“, were Klopp’s words.