Franz Beckenbauer
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World Cup review, Part III: The moguls who battled doubt
We talk to the organisers whose every waking moment was consumed by the duty of hosting a successful tournament
Beckenbauer to cooperate with Fifa investigation
Franz Beckenbauer has told Fifa he will answer the questions put to him as part of a corruption investigation by June 27 at the latest.
Beckenbauer banned for snubbing Qatar investigation
Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer has been banned from football for 90 days for not cooperating with an investigation into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids.
Divided loyalties
When Fredi Kanoute decided to play for Mali he did so with the kind of talk that would make Frantz Fanon and other black thinkers sit up and take note. ”Though I am French, born…
Blatter keen to curb foreign domination in Europe
Fifa president Sepp Blatter is working with the European Union on plans to reduce the number of overseas players dominating teams in leagues across Europe. Speaking to reporters…
Beckenbauer impressed with SA’s 2010 progress
German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer visited the construction site of Cape Town’s 2010 Soccer World Cup stadium on Friday and declared himself ”very, very impressed” with…