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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 ...
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5 days ago · Franz Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945, Munich, Germany—died January 7, 2024, Salzburg, Austria) 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).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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 · 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.”
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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 · 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 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.
