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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. Nicknamed der Kaiser ("the Emperor"), [1] [2] he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and is one of nine players to have won the FIFA World Cup , the European Champions Cup ...
Jan 8, 2024 · German legend Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded as one of football's greatest players, has died aged 78. He won the World Cup as captain of West Germany in 1974 and lifted the trophy again as...
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.
Jan 8, 2024 · A tribute to the former West Germany captain and manager who died aged 78, having won the World Cup as player and coach. Beckenbauer was one of the greatest and most influential figures in football history, alongside Pele, Cruyff and Maradona.
May 13, 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.
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Jan 8, 2024 · AP. CNN —. 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 · Germany's World Cup-winning coach Franz Beckenbauer has died. He was 78. Beckenbauer's family issued a statement to news agency dpa saying that Beckenbauer “passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday, Sunday, surrounded by his family.”
