The last emperor of Germany. With Sebastian Bezzel · Podcast in the ARD Audiothek

Franz Beckenbauer – soccer world champion as player and coach, chief organizer of the summer fairytale World Cup 2006, advertising icon, global star. The “Kaiser” has shaped the image of the Federal Republic of Germany abroad like hardly anyone else. Günter Netzer, Joschka Fischer, Lothar Matthäus, Harald Schmidt, Wolfgang Schäuble, Arnd Zeigler, Sybille Beckenbauer and many more remember their encounters with Franz Beckenbauer in the podcast. The actor and football fan Sebastian Bezzel tells the story of an incredible career in four episodes. How did Beckenbauer not only become the best footballer in Europe and world champion coach – but also a pop star who is idolized by high society and parties in Studio 54 in New York? And then to someone who would have had a good chance of being elected Federal President? But Sebastian Bezzel also says that Beckenbauer trusted too much in others early on and that at some point he was no longer able to brush off every criticism with a charming remark. For example, regarding his role in the 2006 World Cup, which was supposedly bought. The podcast is about two central questions: How did Franz Beckenbauer become a shining light over the decades? And: How could he lose this status so quickly? The portrait of an athlete who only knew light for a long time and later had to learn to live with shadows. If you have feedback, please send us a message to: [email protected]