Bayern legends praise Beckenbauer for 'founding' club's self-image
From the perspective of fellow Bayern Munich legends, the late Franz Beckenbauer laid the foundation for the club's self-image. "Franz always wanted to win, he had to win. His always-wants-to-win mentality is today the core of the 'Mia san mia.' Franz brought to this club the mindset that you have to win every game once you sign a contract," former Bayern defender Paul Breitner told the February edition of the club's 51 magazine. "Mia san mia" is Bayern's motto in the Bavarian dialect, which mea