Germany and Bayern Munich great Franz Beckenbauer asked fellow 1974 World Cup winner Günter Netzer whether he had had any near-death experiences during his heart operation in 2016. Netzer received six ...

The “libero” — taken from the Italian word for “free” and describing a player who had a covering role behind a defensive line — was not an entirely new concept to soccer by the late 1960s and early ...

BERLIN — 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 ...

BERLIN (AP) — 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 ...

Arguably the greatest German soccer legend and one of world football’s icons, the Kaizer, Franz Beckenbauer has joined the ever-increasing celestial footballing pantheon. He won everything as a player ...

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The son of a post official from the working-class Munich district of Giesing, Beckenbauer became one of the greatest players to grace the game. West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer (center, in white ...

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, news agency dpa reported Monday. Subscribe ...

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