Former world heavyweight champion and current mayor of Kyiv Vitaliy Klichko reacted to the death of legendary footballer Franz Beckenbauer.
“Franz Beckenbauer has passed away. An era has passed in world football... My brother and I knew Franz and were friends for many years. A great professional and a person with a big heart. Frank, kind, sympathetic. He was called Kaiser Franz. He lived football and created it as art. And fans have been arguing for years who is greater in football - Pele or Beckenbauer. He supported Ukraine in its democratic European aspirations. And during the Revolution of Dignity and when Russia broke into our land. Happy memory to a truly great professional in his field and a real Man... Franz, you remain to live in our hearts...,” Klitschko wrote on his Telegram channel.
