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More handshakes needed, says Beckenbauer (Reuters)

Found February 22, 2012 on Yahoo! Sports:
PLAYERS: Franz Beckenbauer

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Franz Beckenbauer urged players to think more about fair play and suggested footballers should line-up in the centre circle and shake hands after a game as he did in his schooldays.
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