Ritchie Blackmore posted on Twitter his farewell to the famous German football player and manager, Franz Beckenbauer.
Adding a photo holding his framed signed photo of Beckenbauer he wrote: “My all time football hero. He revived my interest in football just by seeing him play. I used to go to Met Life Stadium to see him with the New York Cosmos.Thank you Franz. #rip”
My all time football hero.
He revived my interest in football just by seeing him play.
I used to go to @metlifestadium to see him with the @nycosmos
Thank you Franz. #rip
@franzbeckenbauer pic.twitter.com/O4ZIGf7Qoa— Official Ritchie Blackmore (@TheRealRitchieB) January 10, 2024