Football: The Beautiful Game - Widow of Beckenbauer carries European Championship trophy into Munich Arena.
Heidi Beckenbauer will be the one carrying the trophy onto the field during the start of the European Championship on Friday. This news is from Ippen Media Group on Tuesday. Accompanying her in this important moment will be Jürgen Klinsmann and Bernd Dietz before the match between the German national team and Scotland (9 p.m./ZDF and MagentaTV).
Both Klinsmann and Dietz were captains when Germany won the European Championship in 1996 and 1980, respectively. The first European Championship win for Germany happened under the leadership of Franz Beckenbauer back in 1972.
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Heidi Beckenbauer's journey with the European Championship trophy will lead her to the Munich Arena, just like her legendary father Franz Beckenbauer did when Germany first won the title in European Football Championship back in 1972. The German national team, currently preparing for their match against Scotland, hails from the rich soccer culture of Bavaria. The European Championship, this year being held in multiple cities across Europe, is an opportunity for Germany to showcase their prowess in lawn soccer on a continental stage, a chance they aim to seize with the undying spirit that has made soccer a beloved game in Europe.
