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  1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Franz_BeckenbauerFranz Beckenbauer - Wikipedia

    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 ...

  2. www.bbc.co.uk › sport › footballFranz Beckenbauer: German football legend dies aged 78 - BBC

    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 ...

  3. www.nytimes.com › 2024/01/08 › worldFranz Beckenbauer, ‘Der Kaiser’ of World Soccer, Dies at 78

    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.

  4. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 5188276/2024/01Franz Beckenbauer was Germany’s most beautiful and important...

    Jan 9, 2024 · Growing up in bombed-out Munich after the Second World War, a young Franz Beckenbauer spent hours and hours kicking a ball against a brick wall.

  5. www.britannica.com › biography › Franz-BeckenbauerFranz Beckenbauer | Biography, World Cup, Bayern Munich, & German...

    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.

  6. www.nbcnews.com › news › worldFranz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach...

    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.

  7. www.cnn.com › 2024/01/09 › sportFranz Beckenbauer revolutionized soccer with sweeper role ... -...

    Jan 9, 2024 · Revolutionary soccer player Franz Beckenbauer, one of the few men to win the World Cup as both as a player and a coach, has died at the age of 78, according to the German football federation...

  8. www.washingtonpost.com › obituaries › 2024/01/08Franz Beckenbauer, German soccer star, dies at 78

    Jan 9, 2024 · Franz Beckenbauer, who led the West German national team to World Cup championships as player and coach and whose on-field presence was so dominant that he was nicknamed “Der Kaiser,” died Jan ...

  9. www.skysports.com › football › newsFranz Beckenbauer: Germany football legend dies aged 78

    Apr 5, 2024 · 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 legend; a Beckenbauer family statement...

  10. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 5187731/2024/01Franz Beckenbauer: World Cup-winning player and manager dies aged...

    Jan 8, 2024 · Legendary former Germany player and manager Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78. Widely considered one of the greatest footballers in history, Beckenbauer — nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ — is one ...