Former footballer Franz Beckenbauer, a legendary player for Bayern and the German national team, died on Sunday at the age of 78, according to his family in a statement this Monday. Known as 'Der Kaiser' (The Emperor, in Spanish), Beckenbauer is worldwide considered one of the best players in the history of football. Former captain of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) team in the 1970s, coach of the Mannschaft from 1984 to 1990 and manager of Bayern Munich in the 1990s, he had retired from public activity in recent years due to his problems of health.
He captained the German team to victory in the 1974 World Cup, and won it again as coach in Italy 16 years later, in 1990. He is one of three men to have won the World Cup as a player and as a coach in all of history. of the tournament. He also has one Euro Cup (1972), three consecutive European Cups (1974-1977) and two Ballon d'Ors (1972 and 1976).
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