German soccer legend Beckenbauer dies at 78

Franz Beckenbauer, who’s extensively considered considered one of soccer’s greatest-ever gamers, has died on the age of 78.

Beckenbauer captained the German group to World Cup victory in 1974 after which received the event once more as supervisor in 1990.

The defender, nicknamed “Der Kaiser”, due to his chic expertise, collected 103 caps for West Germany, additionally profitable the 1972 European championship.

He was an aesthetic, dominant presence on the pitch for the nationwide group and Bayern Munich within the Nineteen Sixties and 70s, utilizing the calmness on the ball and easy distribution that marked his midfield performances to nearly invent the central defensive sweeper position the place he discovered most success.