Franz Beckenbauer, who led West Germany to World Cup success as a captain and manager, has died at the age of 78, his family have announced. Nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ (The Emperor) for his commanding ...

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BERLIN (AP) — 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. He was 78. Beckenbauer's ...

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, was one of the greatest players and most influential figures in the history of German football. Nicknamed 'Der Kaiser' because of his commanding style of play ...

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. 7 at ...

The soccer world is paying their respects to Franz Beckenbauer, the two-time World Cup winner who died Sunday, aged 78. Beckenbauer was one of the most celebrated players of his era, both for his ...

The “libero” — taken from the Italian word for “free” and describing a player who had a covering role behind a defensive line — was not an entirely new concept to soccer by the late 1960s and early ...

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 of just ...

The son of a post official from the working-class Munich district of Giesing, Beckenbauer became one of the greatest players to grace the game. West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer (center, in white ...