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Franz Beckenbauer slams ‘selfish’ Arjen Robben

Beckenbauer slams ‘selfish’ Robben

Posted: 2012-02-13 15:35

Former Germany international Franz Beckenbauer has hit out at Bayern Munich attacker Arjen Robben for being too selfish.

The 66-year-old feels that the Netherlands winger should be more grateful toward his team-mates when he scores, rather than looking to celebrate with his family in the stands.

"Robben is a selfish player just like many others," Beckenbauer said to Sky 90. "His reaction alone after a good action or a goal; he does not thank the person who gave the assist, but runs toward the stands to look for his family. That way the team has to run after him again.

"There will come a moment where his team-mates will think: 'If I give you the ball and don't get the recognition for it, come and get the ball yourself next time.'

"He should think more about the team that he currently does," the 1974 World Cup winner concluded.

Robben has scored five goals in 12 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern this term, but has not had a regular run in the side due to injuries.

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Mongo: 2012-02-13 19:57

Typical old man grumbling about nothing.

Malandela Mboto : 2012-02-14 02:18

What th?s old man has been smok?ng really goes to h?s head,there ?s noth?ng wrong w?th the way Robben celebrates.

lukhanyo: 2012-02-14 13:35

its not about celebrating hes selfish generally and he plays for a prestigious german club ,i agree with beckenbauer

Sox: 2012-02-15 18:24

@Mongo and Malandela Mboto : you guys are just dumb or plain stupid, what Beckenbauer said is true and i agree with him, when you are playing you have to play as a team and celebrate as a team that is why it is called a TEAM, team effort not SOLO, so everybody that contributed to the goal should be recognised what great way of doing it than soon after a goal the scorer goes to the player who supplied him with the goal, talking of the Barca Messi goal yesteday with Bayer you saw how he celebrated it, Rooney goal when Valencia fed him that Team spirit he is talking about , it makes other players wanna feed you with more good passes