An elegant player one of the best midfielders in the world in his prime. As already mentioned Sir Alf wanted him nullified so instructed ‘Our Kid’ Booby Charlton to man mark him during the 1966 World Cup final which effectively reduced the match to 10 aside and the rest is history.
Such an elegant player and with an air of the aristocrat about him - well he was certainly football aristocracy.
One of the all time great footballers and for me just behind Bobby Moore as the greatest central defender I've ever seen (although he was more of a sweeper) - and I believe they were great friends. Not too shabby as a manager either.
Played at a time when Germans weren’t exactly flavour of the month…..however he won over the world of football with his gentlemanly conduct, both on and off the pitch. RIP……Kaiser…..RIP?
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How strange that he should pass so soon after Sir Bobby Charlton died given that the two of them marked each other so closely in the World Cup Final.
Remember his World Cup performances in 66 & 70.
A master of football tactics & strategy.
So he must have been a great footballer lol.
May he RIP.
Absolute great.
One of the all time greats.
RIP……Kaiser…..RIP?