FRANKFURT: Germany icon Franz Beckenbauer concluded his marathon FIFA World Cup welcome tour yesterday when he arrived at Frankfurt airport following a 24-hour return flight from Australia.
The 60-year-old Beckenbauer, head of the 2006 World Cup Organising Committee, clocked 75,000 air miles on his visit to all 31 nations who qualified for this summer's Finals along with hosts Germany.
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