Schweinsteiger 'the logical successor' to Lahm, says Beckenbauer

[yamair.livejournal.com]

The former defender believes the Bayern midfielder is the clear candidate to take up the armband for the national team over team-mate Manuel Neuer or Dortmund's Mats Hummels.

Bastian Schweinsteiger is "the logical successor" to Philipp Lahm as Germany captain, according to iconic former defender Franz Beckenbauer.

Lahm opted to retire from international football after leading his side to World Cup glory in Brazil this summer, having first taken up the armband for the finals in 2010.

Schweinsteiger was vice-captain to his Bayern Munich team-mate in Brazil and Beckenbauer believes the 30-year-old is the obvious choice to take up the armband.

"Schweinsteiger for me is the logical successor to Philipp Lahm," he told Bild. "He's a leader, he won a lot of sympathy for his incredible versatility in the World Cup final.

"The whole team is raised by such a fighter. And, as deputy to Lahm, he knows the captain's role already."

Beckenbauer feels Mats Hummels would be the ideal deputy to Schweinsteiger, while he claims Manuel Neuer would not be the correct choice given his position on the pitch.

"[Hummels] should be vice-captain to Schweinsteiger. Neuer is a great personality, but a coach prefers an outfield player as they can better influence the action," he added.



He's been in Ibiza for the past few days, looking very hot.





How could he possibly be denied?

I've just seen that the all star game is on at around 2am! I'm going to have to give that a miss, probably download it the next day.

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What were the previous objections to Basti being captain? I've read that he was considered "too emotional" and stuff about not being the right type.

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[jenny-jenkins.livejournal.com]

That's the thing. I love Schweini. I'm mad about that boy.

But I don't want an alpha male either. And he kinda is one...

[blackjedii.livejournal.com]

Oh yes. I don't think he's as... domineering as Ballack and certainly not Kahn and I mean that in a compliment but I still don't want him to feel like he has that responsibility. Too much risk of things happening on the pitch that should be one-on-one in the dressing room.