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Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Anton Beckenbauer was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players of all time. Beckenbauer was a versatile player who started out as a midfielder, but made his name as a centre-back. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper.

sports · German footballer (1945–2024) · association football player · association football coach · professional athlete · functionary · coach · sports executive · sports journalist · musician · also Franz Beckenbauer, Der Kaiser, Beckenbauer

Born 11 September 1945 · Died 7 January 2024 · Q4457

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    Awarded Askania Award (2023).

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    Won: IFFHS All-time Men's European Dream Team with Player (2021).

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    Won: IFFHS Men Team of the Century (1901–2000) with Player (2021).

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    Won: IFFHS All-time Men's World Dream Team with Player (2021).

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    money to anyone in order to buy votes

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Crónica Global: Luis Enrique no descansa en su afán contra el Real Madrid: se olvida del Ajax de Cruyff y el Bayern de Beckenbauer
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Bavarian Football Works: Why Bayern Munich might need to manage without Harry Kane and Michael Olise in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
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Mshale: BORUSSIA DORTMUND V VfB STUTTGART | FRANZ BECKENBAUER SUPER CUP | FULL MATCH | FC 26 - PS5™ [4K] Bts (OAUfazYK02)
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Goal: Le dicen a Harry Kane lo que necesita para unirse a Oliver Kahn, Franz Beckenbauer y Robert Lewandowski en la lista de leyendas del Bayern de Múnich, con una predicción sobre su renovación de contrato
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Yahoo Sports: Harry Kane told what he needs to join Oliver Kahn, Franz Beckenbauer & Robert Lewandowski on Bayern Munich legend list - with contract extension prediction made
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La Gazzetta dello Sport declared Beckenbauer to be the "greatest defender ever", and was praised by many outlets to be one of the greatest players of all time
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Beckenbauer was married three times and had five children, one of whom, Stephan, was a professional footballer, who died from a brain tumour on 31 July 2015, at the age of 46.
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Beckenbauer became an honorary consul of Kosovo in 2011, to help promote Kosovo's campaign for membership of UEFA and FIFA.
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The FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020, and the IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team in 2021, and in 2004 was listed in the FIFA 100 of the world's greatest living players
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Beckenbauer took on the role of club president at Bayern, and much of the success in the following years has been credited to his astute management
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Before the German reunification, Beckenbauer managed the last Germany national football team without East German players in a World Cup, winning the final 1–0, against Argentina, in a rematch of the previous World Cup fi
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Beckenbauer accepted a lucrative contract to play in the North American Soccer League (NASL) with the New York Cosmos, playing alongside Pelé in his debut season
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Winning as manager in 1990, and for playing a leading role in Germany's success of achieving host status of the 2006 World Cup
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Third place in 1970, and champions in 1974, while also being named to the tournament all-star team in all three editions
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At the age of 18, Beckenbauer was engulfed by controversy when it was revealed that his girlfriend was pregnant and that he had no intention of marrying her; he was banned from the West Germany national youth team by the
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Rather than that of his favourites' 1860 Munich, was the result of a contentious Under-14 youth tournament in nearby Neubiberg
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