Franz Beckenbauer German World Cup winner dies aged 78

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German legend Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded as one of football's greatest players, has died aged 78. • He won the World Cup as captain of West Germany in 1974 and lifted the trophy again as manager in 1990. • Beckenbauer, who was primarily a defender, played 582 times for Bayern Munich and won the German top flight as both as a player and a manager. • Nicknamed 'Der Kaiser', as a player he also won the European Championship in 1972, as well as the Ballon d'Or twice. • A statement from his family to German news agency DPA read: 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. • Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/ • Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... • Find us on Facebook: / timesandsundaytimes • Find us on Twitter: / thetimes • Find us on Instagram: / thetimes

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