Beckenbauer Question Low's Player Selection

football legend Franz Beckenbauer is kicking up a fusshanded out "always seemed excessive" and he thinks
in his home country by questioning the decision-makingKuranyi should now be recalled to the international
of national team manager Joachim Low.scene.
The former national captain is calling for the current"Should the top goalscorer in the Bundesliga go to
boss to hand a recall to Kevin Kuranyi — whoSouth Africa? In my opinion, yes," said Beckenbauer.
has been in the international wilderness since October"Joachim Low was right to respond how he did after
2008 after he stormed off after being omitted fromKuranyi's disappearance during the Russia game. This
the squad to face Russia.violation had to be punished severely. But that was in
Beckenbauer is the man who guided Germany toOctober 2008, 18 months ago."
World Cup victory in 1990, but the nation does notHe added: "Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski are a
seem to be the World Cup tips from many expertslong way from World Cup form, while Stefan Kiessling
and the former manager now thinks he sees a way toand Mario Gomez need to get match fit after injuries.
solve the side's problems."In this situation, to ignore the top-scorer is wrong in my
The 28-year-old Kuranyi is now the top scorer in theeyes."
Bundesliga for his club side Schalke with 17 goals andThe issue of Kuranyi is not the only one on which
Beckenbauer reckons this domestic form should doBeckenbauer has voiced his opinions recently, as he
enough to warrant a place on the plane to Southhas also questioned whether Rene Adler should be
Africa.Germany's number one goalkeeper for the football
Writing for the Bild newspaper, the former managerWorld Cup, after the Bayer Leverkusen player made
said the "life punishment" which Low seems to havea string of errors in successive games.