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Germans want Franz Beckenbauer to ditch 'Kaiser' nickname

Updated on: 22 September,2016 08:26 AM IST  | 
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A majority of Germans believe Franz Beckenbauer no longer deserves the nickname 'Kaiser Franz', given the latest revelations concerning his role in the scandal-hit 2006 World Cup

Germans want Franz Beckenbauer to ditch 'Kaiser' nickname

Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer

Berlin: A majority of Germans believe Franz Beckenbauer no longer deserves the nickname 'Kaiser Franz', given the latest revelations concerning his role in the scandal-hit 2006 World Cup.

According to a poll published yesterday on the website of German magazine Stern, 55 per cent believe the nickname 'Kaiser' is no longer justified.

Last week, weekly magazine Der Spiegel said the 71-year-old pocketed more than five million euros as head of the organising committee for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, which he failed to pay tax on.




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