In the last years of his life, Franz Beckenbauer fought not only against his own physical suffering. He also had to endure tragic losses. The “Emperor” never came to terms with the death of his son Stephan.
This date was sacred to Franz Beckenbauer: the World Cup heroes of July 8, 1990 have regularly come together on this date in recent years to celebrate their historic triumph. This was also the case on July 8, 2023, when Heidi Beckenbauer organized the reunion at Chiemsee. But something should be different in 2023: Team boss Beckenbauer, of all people, who had never missed any of the meetings, was absent for “health reasons”. Nothing more was known, but Beckenbauer’s absence alone spoke volumes.
Source: Stern
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