Franz Beckenbauer, ‘Der Kaiser’ of World Soccer, Dies at 78
In West Germany, he revolutionized his central defense position and was one of only three people to win the World Cup as a player and a coach.
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Franz Beckenbauer, ‘Der Kaiser’ of World Soccer, Dies at 78
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