Sir Bobby Charlton on Franz Beckenbauer - Iconic Speech

Bobby Charlton provides an insightful story into the 1966 World Cup game against West Germany as he presents Franz Beckenbauer with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the LWSA 2007 in Barcelona, Spain!
Der Kaiser, as he is known on the field, was twice named European Footballer of the Year, Beckenbauer appeared 103 times for West Germany and played in three FIFA World Cups and two European Championships. He is one of only three men, along with Brazil's Mário Zagallo and France's Didier Deschamps, to have won the World Cup as a player and as a manager.
Full List of Award Winners:
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: Roger Federer
Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year: Yelena Isinbaeva
Laureus World Team of the Year: Italy National Football Team
Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year: Amélie Mauresmo
Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award: Serena Williams
Laureus Sport for Good Award: Luke Dowdney
Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award: Franz Beckenbauer
Laureus Sportsmen with Disability Award: Martin Braxenthaler
Laureus Action Sportsperson: Kelly Slater
Laureus Spirit of Sport Award: FC Barcelona
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[@michaelgaskell2031]

Horrible 3 months. Lost englands greatest and now germanys greatest. RIP kaiser and sir bob ❤

[@trev28myspace]

Greatest English player ever play the game, R.I.P Sir Bobby Charlton.... Living legend

[@BestBackingTracks]

RIP Franz. The best defender of all time. Arguably the best player ever. Great speech by Sir Bobby.

[@grahamharrison3521]

I saw him play one in the 1960s. Without doubt my greatest sporting hero of all time. A true legend.

[@010Jordi]

Bobby is with johan right now. R.I.P to both

[@tralala-cr7ck]

So many legendary figures i ve seen in this video, in different sports is very rare

[@hendraadiy9573]

All of the RIP-legends, salute for their greatest achievements

[@fouzifoumarrouanni3564]

to bridle 2 greats players .it is insane

[@aamerziaulhaq8394]

absolute lovely guys both of the. 😢

[@michaelgaskell2031]

Class

[@PP_LK]

RIP, Sir Bobby

[@Canadaismybitch]

A legend

[@liverpooloman]

Like number 100 to 100% legend

[@Aleks_milanovic]

Johan cruyff is behind chalton

[@leverholme9894]

Yes mate the King Cruyff is behind the greatest english player to ever live

[@DarrenSimpson____]

Bra this day is so great you got Morgan freeman
Cruyff
Franz
Bobby
All these greats
In football history
Let me mention more greats in this category
Maradonna pele micheal platini
Steffano best gerd muller Kenny and so forth
Only
Modern day players to be added to this great great fucken list is Messi Ronaldo
And nobody else

[@robbieknox1012]

RIP

[@darrenmoran3375]

Rip Beckenbauer

[@aidanaalok9459]

RIP Kaiser 🇩🇪👑

[@numbnutz7832]

Der kaiser weren’t too shabby either.

[@gentlehorst]

In such a small period of time Oct. 2023 til now, Charlton, Zagallo and Beckenbauer ...R.I.P.. Those three players (and managers) what it meant for us and them 1966, 1970, 1974. Lifetime achievement? Y.E.S.!