drol 12,013 Posted January 7, 2023 Greatest German footballer to ever live, now in poor health and unable to attend both the World Cup and Pelé's funeral. Though he is very private on his health issues, he has recently revealed he is "doing well considering his condition", which is not so reassuring. Also looking very thin and yellowish. 80 seems a tall order. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murdoc 18 Posted January 7, 2023 Hope he's alright. I remember my dad telling me about meeting him once, sounded like a sound guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,206 Posted January 7, 2023 I'll repeat what I posted in the Pele thread: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20522325/germany-legend-beckenbauer-to-ill-to-fly-to-qatar/ I agree about 80 being a tall order, although I don't think he's on his way out this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,987 Posted January 7, 2023 As I said, recent pictures have looked pretty ominous. On Christmas, my mother saw the pictures and suspected he's going to die soon. I also think there's a substantial probability. The cancellation of the trip came after that. He's been ill for quite some time, but that could have been because of a corruption trial. It was hard to figure out what was going on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, gcreptile said: As I said, recent pictures have looked pretty ominous. On Christmas, my mother saw the pictures and suspected he's going to die soon. I also think there's a substantial probability. The cancellation of the trip came after that. He's been ill for quite some time, but that could have been because of a corruption trial. It was hard to figure out what was going on. Which is presumably why you picked him in the latest Scavenger Hunt round. Good find! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OneManJury 84 Posted January 8, 2023 20 hours ago, drol said: Greatest German footballer to ever live, now in poor health and unable to attend both the World Cup and Pelé's funeral. Though he is very private on his health issues, he has recently revealed he is "doing well considering his condition", which is not so reassuring. Also looking very thin and yellowish. 80 seems a tall order. Both he and Bobby Charlton playing the last of those added on minutes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,987 Posted July 14, 2023 He was absent from a meeting of the 1990 World Cup champions that his wife organized: https://www.rtl.de/cms/franz-beckenbauer-fehlt-aufgrund-gesundheitlicher-gruende-beim-treffen-der-90er-weltmeister-5050859.html Edit: They also cancelled his charity Golf tournament that was supposed to take place this week: https://www.t-online.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/fc-bayern-muenchen/id_100205524/-kaiser-muss-kuerzertreten-beckenbauer-golf-turnier-nach-33-jahren-eingestellt.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,013 Posted August 22, 2023 In failing health according to Lorhar Matthaus. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,987 Posted August 22, 2023 If I had to guess, he's suffering from heart failure and every little bit of stress could kill him. Suffering from heart failure is an underrated deadpooling search target. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 872 Posted August 22, 2023 2024 Top 50 material. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,206 Posted November 6, 2023 Saw something on X about best World Cup Themes (My personal favourite is Aztec Gold (ITV 1986), ahead of Argentine Melody (BBC 1978), but both Italia 90 themes are pretty good.) When looking at the opening credits of Italia 1990 for ITV, surely old Franz is f****d through this alone, irrespective of any health issues. 2023 Charlton 2022 Pele 2020 Maradona, Rossi 2016 Cruyff Franz is last man standing. Sorry for shaky video, it was the best one I could find. Maybe there's a theme team to be had here. The curse of World Cup theme music is not to be ignored (large Italian fan 1978, Ray Wilkins 1986, Gianluca Vialli 1990, Alan McLoughlin (original), Rashidi Yekini (revised) 1994), however Menotti lives on from 1978... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,987 Posted December 28, 2023 There'll be a documentary about him released in January: https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/franz-beckenbauer-geht-es-nicht-gut-bruder-walter-spricht-in-neuer-doku-86559438.bild.html There are some quotes on his health, like "He's not doing well", "constant up-and-down", etc... They don't say what's actually wrong with him though. Still, they don't exclude the possibility that he might be getting better. That, in my opinion, rules out dementia/Alzheimer's. My theory, as mentioned before, is heart failure. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deathrace 1,171 Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, gcreptile said: There'll be a documentary about him released in January: https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/franz-beckenbauer-geht-es-nicht-gut-bruder-walter-spricht-in-neuer-doku-86559438.bild.html There are some quotes on his health, like "He's not doing well", "constant up-and-down", etc... They don't say what's actually wrong with him though. Still, they don't exclude the possibility that he might be getting better. That, in my opinion, rules out dementia/Alzheimer's. My theory, as mentioned before, is heart failure. Any evidence of any of his German contemporaries appearing as talking heads in this documentary? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,987 Posted December 28, 2023 17 minutes ago, Deathrace said: Any evidence of any of his German contemporaries appearing as talking heads in this documentary? Not that I can see so far. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,013 Posted January 2 In very delicate condition and no improvement is expected. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,611 Posted January 2 1 minute ago, drol said: In very delicate condition and no improvement is expected. Says he having memory and judgement issues. Sounds like he has dementia now. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,987 Posted January 2 The documentary is being released today. He doesn't appear in it in his current shape. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonah 180 Posted January 8 Fastest third DL hit ever. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MortalCaso 1,630 Posted January 8 Wow! Impressive. If it wasn't for this site, I would have had no knowledge of the three hits so far. People that have never crossed into my world. RIP all the same, working hard to feel less indifferent about this quick start. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BonScott 122 Posted January 8 3 in 8 days, the grim reaper has been in fine form 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,562 Posted January 8 RIP to a man who, even by the high standards of 20th century footballing legends that went into the administration side of the game, took a shitload of bribes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,562 Posted January 8 At this rate (3 hits in 8 days) the entire DL will be dead by May 14, 2024, or, as most people will know it, the 5th anniversary of Grumpy Cat's death. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leon Brittan 294 Posted January 8 Rest in peace Der Kaiser. What a player 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
