![]() We were so busy making sure each other didn’t do anything that we cancelled each other out.” - Sir Bobby Charlton, referring to the final of the 1966 World Cup where England beat West Germany “When I think back to ’66, Franz and I spent most of the day looking at each other and as a result we didn’t contribute anything to the match in a really positive way. “The most important thing he had was a fantastic vision.” - Sir Bobby Charlton (He was) extremely cool and never looked like (he was) at full stretch. Such a hard player to play against.” - Sir Bobby Charlton “Franz was a marvelous distributor of the ball, a great tackler, he always had control of a situation and he never panicked. ![]() He had versatility, suppleness, read the game very well, knew how to play, and could get forward and score goals too.” - Eusebio ![]() “He could play in either position (defence or midfield). “I’ve never heard anyone criticize him in my whole life, both on the pitch and off it.” - Karl-Heinz Rummenigge “You’d have to say he was the perfect player.” - Karl-Henz Rummenigge I was very sad, but now I understand all about the brilliance of the Kaiser.” - Eric Cantona As an eight-year-old, I watched the 1974 World Cup Final between West Germany and Holland and I was supporting the Dutch. “He was a leader of men, a dominant presence who could bring the ball out with grace and skill. He was a great leader too, a positive influence in the dressing room.” - Ossie Ardiles He could also play in midfield and in defence, but for me his best position is as the ‘libero’ at the back,bringing the ball out and linking defence with midfield. “Very graceful, great on the ball and a great reader of the game.
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