He is a World Cup winner as both a player and a coach, a soccer administrator, and a leader in hosting the World Cup.
German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer, honorary president of Bayern Munich, has passed away. He died at the age of 78.
On the 8th (local time), multiple foreign media outlets, including Germany's Kicker, quoted Beckenbauer's bereaved family as saying that Beckenbauer died peacefully the day before. 카지노사이트랭크
However, the cause of his death was not disclosed.
Born in Munich in 1945, Beckenbauer joined Germany's most prestigious club, Munich, in 1958 at the age of 13.
In Munich, he reached the top of the Bundesliga, the highest level of German professional soccer, four times, and won three consecutive European Cups, the predecessor to the UEFA Champions League.
He played a total of 582 games (74 goals, 75 assists) in Munich alone.
He also captained the German national team and won the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. 14 goals in 103 A matches.
Beckenbauer, who was called 'Kaiser' (Emperor) during his active years, also worked with Brazilian soccer hero Pele at Cosmos New York in the United States.
Beckenbauer, who transformed into a leader after his retirement, took the baton of the West German national team and won the 1990 World Cup, tasting the top of the World Cup as both a player and a coach.
In 1994, he took office as president of Munich, transformed himself into a soccer administrator, and took the lead in hosting the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
In his later years, he was tried on suspicion of giving money to FIFA executive committee members during the hosting of the 2006 World Cup, but escaped punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations in 2020. 섯다