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Franz Anton Beckenbauer (German pronunciation: [fʁants ˈʔantoːn ˈbɛkn̩ˌbaʊɐ] ⓘ; 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official.
Jan 8, 2024 · The former West Germany captain and manager, who won the World Cup as both a player and a coach, passed away in his sleep on Sunday. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and a pioneer of the sweeper role.
Jan 8, 2024 · Soccer icon Franz Beckenbauer, widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game, has died aged 78, according to the German football federation (DFB).
Jan 8, 2024 · Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died, news agency dpa reported Monday.
Jan 8, 2024 · Franz Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner as a player and a coach who became the defining figure in German soccer for more than half a century, died on Sunday. He was 78.
Jun 15, 2024 · Franz Beckenabuer is a German football (soccer) player who is one of only three people to win the World Cup as a player and as a coach (1974 and 1990, respectively). Nicknamed “der Kaiser,” Beckenbauer dominated German football in the 1960s and ’70s and is arguably the country’s greatest footballer.
Jan 9, 2024 · Playing for his neighbourhood side SC 1906, a 12-year-old Beckenbauer was hit in the face after complaining about a TSV 1860 player’s incessant fouling. That slap changed football history ...
