Kane and Dier pay tribute to Beckenbauer at memorial service

Bayern Munich has mentioned goodbye to membership legend Franz Beckenbauer with a memorial service attended by 1000’s of followers on the Allianz Arena.

The German legend, who gained the World Cup as each participant and supervisor, died on January 7 on the age of 78.

England gamers Harry Kane and Eric Dier joined the remainder of the Bayern squad – plus well-known names from the membership’s previous – in paying their respects.  

The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was additionally in attendance to have a good time ‘Der Kaiser’, in addition to Beckenbauer’s spouse Heidi and his kids.

The defender first joined Bayern on the age of 14 and went on to play 584 occasions for the membership, serving to them win three European Cups and 4 Bundesliga titles.

Beckenbauer was an integral a part of the West Germany staff that gained the 1974 World Cup after he’d been a part of the squad that misplaced to England eight years prior.

As West Germany’s coach, he guided them to international success at Italia ’90 and later steered Bayern to the Bundesliga title in 1994 and the UEFA Cup in 1996.

Despite sub-zero temperatures in Bavaria, 1000’s attended the transferring memorial service on the membership’s stadium on Friday afternoon.

Rainer Bonhof, Andreas Brehme, Paul Breitner, Lothar Matthäus, Günter Netzer, Wolfgang Overath, Franz Roth, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Georg Schwarzenbeck, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Berti Vogts had been among the many Bayern legends there. 

This listened to performances from the tenor Jonas Kaufmann, with a mass crowd singalong of Beckenbauer’s track ‘Gute Freunde’.

He additionally carried out ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ in an emotional opening to the ceremony. 

The Tölz Boys’ Choir carried out the membership anthem ‘Stern des Südens’ from their place within the stands and Höhenkirchen Siegertsbrunnen brass band additionally performed.

The saxophonist Noah Fischer carried out a rendition of Frank Sinatra hit ‘My Way’ on the pitch.

In a logo of the common respect for Beckenbauer inside soccer, floral wreaths despatched from different golf equipment – together with Liverpool and Barcelona – had been laid across the centre circle.

England defender Dier signed on mortgage from Tottenham final week, having fallen out of favour underneath Ange Postecoglou. He will spend an preliminary six months in Germany, with the choice of a one-year extension.

Kane joined Bayern from Tottenham again in the summertime for £100million and has made a blistering begin with 26 targets in his first 23 video games in all competitions.

Addressing the service, German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier mentioned: ‘So many individuals are saying goodbye to Franz Beckenbauer, not simply in Germany however everywhere in the world. 

‘People in every single place knew, admired and cherished Franz Beckenbauer. We say goodbye to an exquisite footballer and individual. 

‘On behalf of all Germans, I say thanks for the whole lot, Franz.

‘Franz Beckenbauer, who was born in Munich, who celebrated his successes right here, who turned a world champion right here, has now been buried in Munich. He at all times knew the place his dwelling was. 

‘We grieve along with his household. All of us in Germany have a lot to thank him for. Thank you, Franz Beckenbauer.’ 

Bayern are subsequent in motion within the Bundesliga once they entertain Werder Bremen on Sunday afternoon, as they try to catch leaders Bayer Leverkusen now the winter break is over.

The legendary participant had withdrawn from public life lately due to well being points resembling a coronary heart downside, sight loss and Parkinson’s illness.

The German newspaper Bild reported Beckenbauer was too unwell to attend final 12 months’s reunion of his 1990 World Cup-winning staff in Grassau, Bavaria.

Beckenbauer was laid to relaxation at a small personal ceremony in Munich on January 12. He was buried on the Perlacher Forest cemetery, simply 2km from the place he grew up.

He is buried in a plot subsequent to his son Stephan, who died of a mind tumour on the age of 46 in 2015. Beckenbauer’s dad and mom are additionally buried within the cemetery.

Bayern wore specifically customised shirts throughout final weekend’s sport with Hoffenheim, with a minute’s silence held earlier than all Bundesliga video games. 

They additionally illuminated the Allianz Arena with the phrases ‘Thank you Franz’ within the days following his loss of life.