Franz Beckenbaur useless at 78 as soccer world mourns Germany legend ‘Der Kaiser’
German soccer icon Franz Beckenbauer has died on the age of 78.
The former Bayern Munich star, who gained the World Cup as each a participant and supervisor, handed away on Sunday, his household have confirmed. The defender, who was nicknamed Der Kaiser (the emperor), is extensively considered one of many biggest footballers who ever lived.
He made simply shy of 600 appearances for Bayern Munich between 1963 and and 1977, successful 4 Bundesliga titles and the European Cup and ushering within the German membership’s first correct interval of home dominance. He gained the Ballon d’Or twice, in 1972 and 1976, turning into the primary defender in historical past to win the prize.
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Beckenbaur is the bona fide king of German soccer. He impressed his nation (West Germany) to World Cup glory in 1974, the place they beat Johan Cruyff’s Netherlands in an exciting last, and earned over 100 caps for Die Mannschaft.
In 1977 he joined American membership New York Cosmos the place he linked up with the legendary Pele. He returned to Germany in 1980, this time with Hamburg, and helped the workforce win the Bundesliga in his second season, pipping outdated membership Bayern to the title by 5 factors.
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Beckenbaur subsequently hung up his boots, however got here out of retirement for one last season with the New York Cosmos earlier than stepping away for good in 1983.
The following 12 months he was appointed supervisor of the German nationwide workforce following a disappointing displaying at Euro 84. He led the workforce to the World Cup last in 1986, although they have been crushed within the showpiece match by Diego Maradona’s Argentina.
Four years later they exacted their revenge by beating Argentina within the 1990 World Cup last. In doing so, Beckenbaur grew to become solely the second particular person to win the World Cup as each a participant and a supervisor after Brazil legend Mario Zagallo, who coincidentally handed away on Friday, achieved the feat with wins as a participant in 1958 and 1962, and as a supervisor in 1970.
He then stepped down as Germany coach and took over at Marseille, the place he gained the Ligue 1 title and reached the European Cup last in his one and solely season on the Stade Velodrome. In 1993 he returned to his beloved Bayern Munich, and gained the Bundesliga title in 1994 and the UEFA Cup in 1996.
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