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# Der Kaiser

This year
2024
When Franz Beckenbauer demanded a friendly with Ireland to help qualify for Italia 90
The 42 digs through the archives to get a sense of ‘Der Kaiser’s’ visits to Dublin for both club and country.
All time
One of the greatest footballers ever is being investigated for suspected money laundering
One of the greatest footballers of all time is facing huge questions about possible corruption
'They call me Blackenbauer' - new Monaco player's nickname sparks race row
One of the greatest ever footballers looks set to be banned by Fifa amid internal chaos
'Bayern will be unwatchable like Barca' warns unimpressed Beckenbauer
Yes, Alex McLeish did just compare Emile Heskey to Franz Beckenbauer