German football legend Franz Beckenbauer died on Sunday at the age of 78. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that my husband and our father, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday, Sunday, surrounded by his family,” the family said. He had been struggling with health problems for a long time and had withdrawn from the public in recent years.
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The DFB also announced the death of the “Kaiser”, as Beckenbauer was called. He became world champion with Germany both as a player in 1974 and as a coach in 1990 – and brought the 2006 World Cup to Germany.
“Definitely the greatest German footballer of all time”
“Franz Beckenbauer was definitely the greatest German footballer of all time and, on top of that, one of the greatest people I have ever met,” said DFB Vice President Hans-Joachim Watzke.
Beckenbauer began his career as a professional footballer with FC Bayern Munich, with whom he won national and international titles. He later played in the USA for Cosmos New York and until the end of his career as a player for the Hamburg sports club HSV. In addition to the national team, Beckenbauer worked as a coach at FC Bayern, where he later became president.
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For the DFB he headed the bid committee for the 2006 World Cup and brought it to Germany. Millions in payments that flowed around the award to Germany cast a shadow over his reputation. Former top German politicians defended Beckenbauer.
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German football legend Franz Beckenbauer died on Sunday at the age of 78. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that my husband and our father, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday, Sunday, surrounded by his family,” the family said. He had been struggling with health problems for a long time and had withdrawn from the public in recent years.
The DFB also announced the death of the “Kaiser”, as Beckenbauer was called. He became world champion with Germany both as a player in 1974 and as a coach in 1990 – and brought the 2006 World Cup to Germany.
