Franz Beckenbauer Quotes

There are lots of concerns facing English football but for me the major one is the way in which football clubs are run by owners, whether they are growing organically and sustainably and how that is being policed by the football authorities.

I enjoyed six marvellous years at Bayern winning many titles, but the fact is I don't plan on playing in Germany ever again.

Schweinsteiger has always been an important player for the national team.

Since I took the decision at the age of 16 to join Bayern, I have been proud every single day to have been part of this amazing club.

I think that it is advantageous to join Bayern Munich at a young age.

Football, or soccer as it is known, is a game of two halves. It's a game with rules and a referee. FIFA, the governing body for football, follows neither the rule of law or has the oversight of a referee.

I know most of Europe do not want to play against Bayern Munich.

I'm not scared of Bayern Munich.

I understand and accept that for the people of Munich, only the treble will do.

Bayern Munich are a team that absolutely have to play in the Champions League.

I know from my Real Madrid team-mates Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira and my family in Andalucia that people look up to me in Spain.

I'm thrilled to be at a massive club like Bayern Munich.

Every player who plays at Bayern Munich knows that Bayern Munich is a particularly special club. Whenever we lose, then it is lashed onto almost immediately by the media, regardless whether it is a friendly or losing the away game in a Champions League tie 1-0.

It's not easy, especially for a German national team player who did great things in the past and maybe is struggling. That's why I think most of the German national team play abroad because if you don't play for Bayern Munich and you don't always win, it's difficult.

Bayern Munich is an attractive club because it has been successful for many decades.

The Bundesliga is very attractive, and I always watched Bayern games as a kid because it's a very big club.

Everybody who has ever played for Bayern knows how good this club is for its players. We are all grateful to be playing for Bayern.

Governments cannot interfere in football matters - Fifa suspends countries for that.

I think that Thomas Tuchel has the quality to train a Bayern.

The largest automobile company in the world is Volkswagen. Who owns it? The answer is the government of Qatar.

With Bayern Munich, we had a lot of problems against Dortmund, always.

I think some of the English players at Chelsea run the club, pretty much.

Germans have a rich history of playing well in the World Cup.

The Bundesliga is a lucrative league, and in Germany, the best club is Bayern, and I wanted to play for the best club in Germany.

I experienced everything at FC Bayern.