Q 01/05

What was Franz Beckenbauer's famous nickname?

A) Der Kaiser

B) Der Bomber

C) Der Panzer

D) Der Chef

Answer · why

A) Der Kaiser

It means 'the Emperor'; Gerd Müller was Der Bomber.

Q 02/05

Beckenbauer is credited with inventing which modern playing role?

A) The holding midfielder

B) The sweeper, or libero

C) The false nine

D) The inverted winger

Answer · why

B) The sweeper, or libero

He combined defensive duties with starting attacks, effectively acting as a playmaker from the back.

Q 03/05

For which club did Beckenbauer play the bulk of his career?

A) Hamburger SV

B) Borussia Dortmund

C) Bayern Munich

D) 1860 Munich

Answer · why

C) Bayern Munich

He later managed the club and served as its president from 1994 to 2009.

Q 04/05

Which local club did the young Beckenbauer support and dream of playing for?

A) Bayern Munich

B) SC Munich '06

C) Wacker Munich

D) 1860 Munich

Answer · why

D) 1860 Munich

A punch-up with an 1860 centre-half at an Under-14 tournament sent him and his teammates to Bayern instead.

Q 05/05

Why was the 18-year-old Beckenbauer banned from West Germany's youth team in 1963?

A) His girlfriend was pregnant and he refused to marry her

B) He had secretly signed a contract with a foreign club

C) He was caught smoking and drinking at a training camp

D) He had played for a club not affiliated to the federation

Answer · why

A) His girlfriend was pregnant and he refused to marry her

Coach Dettmar Cramer intervened to have him readmitted.