Franz Beckenbauer passed away: German football legend Franz Beckenbauer (78) passed away. German news agency DPA reported the death. He made 104 appearances for West Germany and captained them to the 1974 World Cup title. Then after 16 years in 1990, he became the coach of Germany. He also won many honors with German club Bayern Munich in the mid-1970s, including a European Cup hat-trick.
Beckenbauer, known as Der Kaiser (The Emperor), introduced the world to the position of sweeper (Libero) in modern football. France is one of the few stars in the world to have won the World Cup, UEFA Champions League and Ballon d’Or. He is also one of only three men to have won the FIFA World Cup as a player and captain. In addition, he was named European Footballer of the Year twice and awarded German Footballer of the Year four times.
He was selected as the European Footballer twice. Played in three World Cups and two Euro Cups for Germany. He also holds the record of being the first captain to win the World Cup and Euro Cup. He is also a player who won many titles with the German club Bayern Munich. He won back-to-back Champions League titles with Bayern in 1974, 1975 and 1976. He later served as Bayern’s coach and president.
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