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Franz Beckenbauer and César Luis Menotti comment on the latest
developments in the world of international football
Strong and appassionate
opions by two football legends
something for your sports pages
while keeping the right amount of
exclusiveness in your region.
The football columns by Franz
Beckenbauer and César Luis Menotti
offer varying and controversial
points of views on issues including
tournaments, matches, backgrounds
on coaches and players as well as
FIFA news.
Both football legends can furnish
you and your readers with valuable
background information and
comments as well as insights into
“MESSI IS MAKING
A DIFFERENCE OF
A KIND THAT I HAVE
ONLY VERY RARELY
SEEN IN THE
HISTORY OF WORLD
FOOTBALL.“
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CÉSAR LUIS MENOTTI
“THE CHILEANS HAD MADE A
VERY STRONG IMPRESSION AT
THE WORLD CUP IN BRAZIL, AND
THEY WILL CERTAINLY ALSO BE
A TEAM TO WATCH AT THE 2018
WORLD CUP.“
FRANZ BECKENBAUER
Franz Beckenbauer started his
career in 1954 with amateur club SC
Munich 06 but the “Kaiser“, as he
is affectionately known, spent most
of his playing years at Germany‘s
top club Bayern Munich, where he
won four Bundesliga titles and three
European Cups and is Honorary
César Luis Menotti
President today.
“El Flaco“ (The Thin One) started his
football career in 1960 at Rosario
He is considered one of the best
Central in Argentina. The highlight of
players in the history of football. His
his football life came in 1978 when
brilliant career also included winning
he, as the National Team‘s coach,
the World Cup as a player in 1974
led Argentina to the World Cup.
and in 1990 as coach of the German
Many successful stages as coach of
team. He was a member of the FIFA
Exclusive for gms, the columns
different teams in Mexico and various
Executive Committee and, in 2006,
by Beckenbauer and Menotti are
clubs in Argentina, Uruguay, Italy and
celebrated the World Cup in Germany
produced once a month
Spain complete his unique career in
as president of the Organizing
Topics are the most relevant foot-
the football industry.
Committee.
ball events and matches world
In short
wide
He is known for his clear opinion,
The columns contain 600-700
his knowledge of the international
words in 60-70 lines and will be
football scene and above all the
delivered per mail
South American and Spanish football.
He is a great fan and observer of FC
Barcelona and his compatriot Lionel
Messi.
Dates of publication
Franz Beckenbauer
● October 21, 2015
● November 17, 2015
● December 8, 2015
● December 21, 2015
● January 10, 2016
● February 24, 2016
César Luis Menotti
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October 7, 2015
November 3, 2015
December 9, 2015
January 10, 2016
February 24, 2016
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