International press on the death of Franz Beckenbauer: "The Emperor is dead, long live the Emperor"

THE MIRROR International press on the death of Franz Beckenbauer: "The Emperor is dead, long live the Emperor" 49 mins As a defender the greatest, as a coach a conductor, as a personality without equal: on his death, Europe once again speaks highly of Franz Beckenbauer. These are the international press reviews. On the pitch the “greatest defender in history” (“Corriere dello Sport”), as a coach next to it “like an orchestra conductor who brings out the best in his musicians” (“La Repubblica”): The international press pays tribute to the late German football Legend Franz Beckenbauer's last respects. The rest of Europe remembers the “Kaiser” because of the apparent ease of his success as “the German who doesn't actually exist” (Tagesanzeiger). The “Gazzetta dello Sport” judged as follows: “To explain his legendary status, people in Germany used to say that Beckenbauer was below God but above the Chancellor. The Kaiser's charm was as limitless as his influence on German football and society." The international press reviews at a glance: ENGLAND »Sun«: »R.I.P The Emperor. A legend forever. The German is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Franz Beckenbauer was a German football machine whose eyesore off the field could not overshadow his greatness on it. »Guardian«: »Franz Beckenbauer was a complete footballer and a triumphant coach. The Kaiser was easily ahead of his time on the field with Bayern and Germany.« »The Telegraph«: »Franz Beckenbauer: A groundbreaking central defender and football's best thinker. With the death of the great West German captain, football has lost the last representative of a generation of players who became global TV superstars.« SWITZERLAND »NZZ«: »The emperor is dead: his splendor provoked his compatriots. But Franz Beckenbauer will always remain the greatest German footballer. »Tagesanzeiger«: »With every heroic story in the lead role: Franz Beckenbauer managed everything with ease. In his lightness, he was the German that doesn't actually exist.« AUSTRIA »Kurier«: »Football has lost its emperor. With Franz Beckenbauer the football world is losing part of its history.« »Der Standard«: »Franz Beckenbauer was the shining light of German football, but he also had his dark sides. He was the emperor of football.« ITALY »Gazzetta dello Sport«: »The world is losing its football emperor. To explain his legendary status, people in Germany used to say that Beckenbauer was below God but above the Chancellor. The Kaiser's charm was as limitless as his influence on German football and society." »Corriere della Sera«: »The football gods had given Emperor Beckenbauer tremendous class. He seemed to glide across the lawn, and every gesture showed sophisticated technique. As the son of war-torn Germany, he found football as the instrument of his advancement. »Corriere dello Sport«: »World football is mourning the loss of the greatest defender in history. Beckenbauer was a revolutionary on the field and a talented coach. »La Repubblica«: »Franz Beckenbauer and his teams were like an orchestra conductor who brought out the best in his musicians. One of the few players from the past who wouldn’t be out of place in today’s football.” »Tuttosport«: »With Franz Beckenbauer the world is losing one of the greatest players in football history. An icon and a German hero.« »Il Messaggero«: »The Emperor is dead, long live the Emperor. Franz Beckenbauer, the most famous athlete in German history, has left us. With his unique style, he embodied the reconstruction and later the reunification of Germany. His life was full of successes and triumphs.« SPAIN »Marca«: »With Beckenbauer's death, Germany is not only losing its greatest footballer, but also one of its most outstanding personalities of the last decades.« »AS«: »German football is crying after the death of its best footballer in history. The game from behind started with him and he made it socially acceptable, with Bayern and Germany leaving everyone behind in the first half of the 1970s. The Kaiser is one of the symbols of German football. A myth has passed away from us.« »Sport«: »Germany is saying goodbye to its greatest idol. Beckenbauer was and continues to be a role model for many football players around the world. »El Mundo Deportivo«: »Franz Beckenbauer leaves a great void in Germany and in world football.« »ABC«: »The Kaiser was one of the few footballers with a star on his chest both as a player and as a coach. Today is a very sad day not only for German football, but for the entire world football.