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Franz Beckenbauer adelt den Finnen-König Sami Hyypiä - Sport - Bayer Leverkusen - Fußball Bundesliga - Bild.de Hyppia: Emperor Franz knights the Finnish King You old Swedish person (RiS?), this Finn is strong... Sami Hyypiä (36) – the victor from the 0:0 in Hamburg. The defensive oldie was once more outstanding. Bayer keep a clean sheet for a sixth game (four in a row). ALL THANKS TO SUPER-SAMI! Franz Beckenbauer (64) was in the stadium as a co-commentator for „Sky“. In BILD the Kaiser knights the Finnish king: „Perfect! The bloke is unique. I know of few defenders of his class. I was admiring him during the international game last week. Hyypiä makes the right decision in every game.“ 83 percent of challenges won. „On top of that 100 percent pass accuracy," says colleague Gonzalo Castro. So good at 36. And so fit! „Sami's fitness levels are better than a year ago with Liverpool“, says Finnish national trainer Stuart Baxter . „How he manages three games in a week is impressive," says Bayer-Coach Jupp Heynckes. Personality and collector of titles. Just what Bayer needs! „I enjoy every game, even if it was not an attractive game to watch against Hamburg," says Hyppia, who had a headed chance saved by Frank Rost six minutes before the end of the game. „If I had scored it would have been a perfect evening. I am a quiet bloke who does his job." Club boss Rudi Völler: „His calmness is a good influence on the team.“