109 Quotes by Franz beckenbauer

Penalty shooting is always an uncertain affair because there is a lot of luck involved.

Possession means nothing when the opponent takes its chances

Messi is a genius. He has everything. When I watch him, I see a player who is very, very, skilful, very clever and his left foot is like Diego Maradona's.

As someone who played a team sport, I feel a bit uncomfortable being ranked as an individual so high

We should not compare humans to God, but Messi is a godly player.

There's only one possibility: win, draw or loose.

Football is one of the world's best means of communication. It is impartial, apolitical and universal. Football unites people around the world every day. Young or old, players or fans, rich or poor, the game makes everyone equal, stirs the imagination, makes people happy and makes them sad

It is not the strong one that wins, the one that wins is strong.

I cannot imagine that. They should earn enough money to stay away from adventures like that.