Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (left) and Franz Anton Beckenbauer (with ball), 1974.
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www.dfb.de/bildergalerien/ansicht/franz-beckenbauer-wird-...
Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (3 November 1945 – 15 August 2021), nicknamed “Der Bomber” for his goal-scoring prowess.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerd_M%C3%BCller
Franz Anton Beckenbauer (11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024, nicknamed "Der Kaiser" ("The Emperor") for the way he controlled/managed his team and match.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Beckenbauer
Two of my all-time greatest footballing idols. May they both rest in peace!
