Football bids emotional farewell to Franz Beckenbauer in Munich memorial service

Bayern Munich paid an emotional final farewell to club great Franz Beckenbauer (Matthias Schrader/AP)

Franz Beckenbauer was described as a “role model for many generations” as Bayern Munich paid an emotional final farewell to their club great in a memorial service at the Allianz Arena on Friday.

Former West Germany captain and manager Beckenbauer died on January 7 at the age of 78, prompting tributes throughout the world of football for the man known as ‘Der Kaiser’ – The Emperor.