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

    Early years. Beckenbauer was born in the post–World War II ruins of Munich, the second son of postal-worker Franz Beckenbauer Sr. and his wife Antonie (née Hupfauf). He grew up in the working-class district of Giesing. Beckenbauer was raised as a Catholic, and was an altar boy in the Munich-Obergiesing parish. [12] .

  2. www.cnn.com › 2024/01/08 › sportFranz Beckenbauer: German soccer legend dies aged 78 - CNN

    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).

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

    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...

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  5. www.bbc.com › sport › liveFranz Beckenbauer death: German football legend dies ... - BBC

    Jan 8, 2024 · Franz Beckenbauer died yesterday, Sunday, at the age of 78, surrounded by his family in Salzburg. FC Bayern stands in mourning alongside his relatives, friends and companions, especially his...

  6. apnews.com › article › franz-beckenbauer-obituaryFranz Beckenbauer: German soccer player and coach dies at 78 ...

    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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  7. www.nytimes.com › franz-beckenbauer-deadFranz 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. He died at his home, his...

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  9. www.nytimes.com › franz-beckenbauer-death-obituaryFranz Beckenbauer was Germany’s most beautiful and important ...

    Jan 9, 2024 · At a time when football was still predominantly understood as ritualised battle in his native country, Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, had an upright elegance — he had simply no need to look...