Bayern Munich Dedicates Victory to Late Football Legend Franz Beckenbauer
The Bundesliga match, won 3-0 by Bayern, took place hours after Beckenbauer's funeral, with tributes paid throughout the game.
- Bayern Munich won a Bundesliga match against Hoffenheim 3-0, dedicating the game to the late German football legend Franz Beckenbauer.
- The match took place hours after Beckenbauer's funeral, with the stadium lit up with the words 'Danke Franz' ('Thank you Franz') and former Bayern players gathering to pay tribute.
- The team warmed up in Beckenbauer's number 5 shirt and wore tracksuits with the words 'Danke Franz'.
- Beckenbauer, who died at the age of 78, was a key figure in Bayern Munich and the German national team, winning the World Cup both as a coach and as a player.
- A public commemoration of Beckenbauer's life will be held at the Allianz Arena on January 19, with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed to attend.