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Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga match on Friday night against Hoffenheim will be dedicated to their late club and Germany great Franz Beckenbauer, with forward Thomas Müller hoping that the team can deliver a victory in these emotional circumstances. Bayern said that players will warm up with Beckenbauer’s number 5 shirt and wear training jackets from his era before playing the game in special shirts with “Danke Franz” (Thank you Franz) prints. All gear is to auctioned off after the match, with all proceeds going to the Beckenbauer foundation for people with disabilities and in need. Beckenbauer’s …