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The home game against Hoffenheim (8.30 p.m., live on Sat.1 and DAZN) is all about mourning Franz Beckenbauer. “It will be very emotional,” said Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel before the game. The club icon died last Sunday at the age of 78.
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Tuchel praised Beckenbauer’s “incredible life’s work” as a player and coach – but also his person: “He touched people’s hearts and reached them emotionally.” Before kick-off there will be, among other things, a minute’s silence in the sold-out arena. The exterior of the stadium will be illuminated with a large “Thank you Franz.”
Bayern want to give their honorary president a victory – and put league leaders Leverkusen under pressure. Tuchel: “We want to have the best possible start to the year with a win. Especially on a day when we remember Franz Beckenbauer.”
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