Former West Germany captain and manager Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded as one of football's greatest players, dies aged 78.
Franz Beckenbauer won the World Cup with West Germany as a player in 1974 and a manager in 1990; Beckenbauer, nicknamed Der Kaiser, is a Bayern Munich ...
Franz Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner with Germany as both player and coach who was regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at 78.
Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has died at the age of 78, his family confirmed on Monday.
Popular figure in his home country played in three tournaments before coaching West Germany to 1990 championship.
The 'Kรกiser', a two-time winner of the Ballon d'Or and icon of German football, passes away at the age of 78.
Beckenbauer captained West Germany to a World Cup victory on home soil in 1974.
Franz Beckenbauer won the World Cup with West Germany as a captain in 1974 and a manager in 1990; Beckenbauer, nicknamed Der Kaiser, is a Bayern Munich ...
Franz Beckenbauer wasn't perfect, but he was one of the best-ever players and managers, also changing what it meant to be a central defender.
Former Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves has described Franz Beckenbauer as a "legend". The two-time World Cup winner passed away earlier this week ...
Germany and Bayern Munich could not quite fathom where to play the young Beckenbauer, so he effectively invented a role for himself.
Beckenbauer is the greatest centre-back of all time. Those in England will shout for Bobby Moore, and in Italy there will be calls for Franco Baresi. But they ...
'Der Kaiser' won the World Cup as a player in 1974 and again as manager in 1990.