Beckenbauer died on Sunday at the age of 78. He suffered from health problems for a long time.
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has died at the age of 78, confirms his close circle to the German information agency DPA. Beckenbauer slept off Sunday in the presence of his family.
Beckenbauer is one of the greatest footballers of all time. As a player, he won the World Championship in 1974 and the European Championship in 1972. He also won World Cup gold as Germany’s coach in the 1990 Games.
In addition to Beckenbauer, a Brazilian who died last Friday has won World Cup gold as both a player and a coach Mario Zagallo and the current head coach of France Didier Deschamps.
Beckenbauer, nicknamed “The Emperor” at club team level, represented Bayern Munich for most of his career and won four German championships and three European Cups. He played most of his career as a libero.
After Bayern, he represented New York Cosmos and Hamburger SV. Beckenbauer was awarded as the world’s best soccer player in 1972 and 1976.
In the 2000s, Beckenbauer was presented in a more negative light. He was a leading figure in the organizing committee of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Beckenbauer was interrogated by prosecutors in 2017 regarding corruption suspicions related to the Games. The trial ended in 2020 as time-barred without a verdict.
Football magazine Kicker according to Beckenbauer suffered from health problems in recent years.
The story is updated…