Commemoration
Uli Hoeneß thanks Franz Beckenbauer for the summer fairy tale – and criticizes the AfD
Uli Hoeneß at the funeral speech for the late Franz Beckenbauer
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On the occasion of the memorial service for football legend Franz Beckenbauer, former Bayern boss Uli Hoeneß thanked the “Kaiser”, among other things, for the pride that the Germans created at the 2006 World Cup. However, he wants nothing to do with the AfD.
It is not the first time that Hoeneß has mocked the right-wing party. In the fall of 2023, for example, he said in a statement: “If the government worked to some extent, the AfD’s shares would be halved,” at the same time launching an all-round blow against the current traffic light government.
Not the first AfD criticism from Hoeneß
In 2013, Hoeneß also found clear words by showing his feelings about right-wing radicals in general: “FC Bayern does not tolerate Nazis!” Corresponding groups were banned from stadiums in Munich. “We don’t want money from people who aren’t prepared to integrate into society,” said the ex-Bayern boss.
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In addition to Hoeneß, other celebrities also spoke at the memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer. Federal President Steinmeier and Prime Minister Söder, as political representatives, praise Beckenbauer’s achievements. In addition to Hoeneß, President Herbert Hainer speaks from the club’s side.
As a representative of Franz Beckenbauer’s generation of players, the 72-year-old Hoeneß is also a particularly close companion of the deceased. The “Kaiser” is the “greatest personality that FC Bayern has ever had”.
Source: ARD