German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died at the age of 78, his family have announced. Beckenbauer won the 1974 World Cup in a formidable playing career, which earned him the nickname 'Der ...

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Franz Beckenbauer, who won a World Cup for West Germany as a player in 1974 and then guided his country to another title as a manager 16 years later, died Sunday. He was 78. The German news agency ...

MUNICH – 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 death was ...

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, has died at the age of 78, his family have announced. Beckenbauer is one of ...