Rucksackfranzose 4,383 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Sad news. Now the last WC 54 winner is gone. Reached a remarkable age, though. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,622 Posted December 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 3, 2021 Aw, man. That's sad. Always enjoyed seeing him on TV, reminiscing about the past or giving his view on current affairs. He was very likable. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ 15,328 Posted December 3, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted December 3, 2021 RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,622 Posted December 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted December 3, 2021 Quote "We played against Preston North End, and after the game their bosses wanted to talk to me. I listened to everything they had to say and rejected their offer. What was I supposed to do as a young man in England? From their offer I could have bought half Vogelbach (his hometown) ... in Kaiserslautern I earned 320 Mark. I know, nobody understands today why I didn't do it. But I even would have paid them money to play for Kaiserslautern. I arrived there when I was 17, I was a starter, first time German Champion at 19 and World Champion at 22. What more could you want?" - Horst Eckel about a contract offer in England that would have brought him 150.000 Mark sign on bonus, and 6000 Mark monthly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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