2024-01-08 16:51:44
Munich – German football legend Franz Beckenbauer (78) passed away. Beckenbauer died in his sleep on Sunday night, the family said in a statement. Family members were present at the time of death. Beckenbauer, who fans call ‘Kaiser’, is the most imaginative ‘all-round footballer’ in world football and the master of the attacking sweeper position. Beckenbauer holds the rare distinction of having delivered the World Cup to Germany as captain (1974) and coach (1990).
The former midfielder was also the chief organizer of the 2006 World Cup. In addition to Kaiser, he is also known by the nickname of Emperor, and the name ‘Total Footballer’ is more suitable for him. After playing the roles of player and coach, he also took on the role of football administrator. He also won the Ballon d’Or twice.
He started his football career through the Bayern Munich academy. Since 1974, he has won three consecutive European Cups with Bayern Munich. He played in 582 matches for the team. But he was not successful as a coach. Beckenbauer won a Bundesliga and a UEFA Cup for Bayern. He came to the New York Cosmos in 1977. The New York Cosmos were three-time Super Bowl champions. Another club he played for was SV Hamburg. Won the Bundesliga once there too.
He played in 1966, 1970 and 1974 World Cups. He scored 13 goals in 103 appearances for Germany over 19 years. He was the captain of the team for a long time. The first player to win the title as a player and a coach in the history of world football is the German favorite ‘Kaiser’. Only recently has someone else matched this record. Didier Deschamps, who was the captain when France won the World Cup in 1998 and the philanderer when they won the title in 2018.
In the 1974 World Cup final, Beckenbauer’s team actually beat Johan Cruyff’s team to win the title. It gave Germany the strength to fight back despite falling behind by one goal at the start. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1971 and 1976.
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