Borussia Dortmund hold moment of silence for Franz Beckenbauer before friendly
Borussia Dortmund held a moment of silence for Franz Beckenbauer before a friendly game against Standard Liege on Tuesday, 9 January. Dortmund players, in their yellow kit, solemnly observed the minute silence with a small crowd in attendance at the Banús Football Center in Spain. German football legend Beckenbauer, widely regarded as one of the sport’s greatest, passed away aged 78 on Sunday, 7 January. Beckenbauer, who is just one of three men to win the World Cup as a player and manager, played the majority of his career at Bayern Munich - one of Dortmund’s arch-rivals. The death of the Ballon d’Or winner has evoked emotional responses and tributes from many in the world of football.
