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Franz Beckenbauer

German sports official and association football player (1945–2024)

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Franz Beckenbauer was a legendary German football player and later sports official who lived from 1945 to 2024 and is widely considered one of the greatest players in the sport's history. He matters because he revolutionized the defensive position in football and became an influential figure in German sports administration and international football governance.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1945-09-11
Died: 2024-01-07
Works: 8

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Acting · München, Germany

Franz Anton Beckenbauer (11 September 1945 - 7 January 2024) was a German former professional footballer and manager. In his playing career he was nicknamed Der Kaiser ("The Emperor") because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, and also as his first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history…

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Ein Sommer in Italien - WM 1990 — Self2026
Beckenbauer — Self (archive footage)2024
Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL — Self (archive footage)2021
Best Goalkeeper in the World — Self2021
FC Bayern - Behind the Legend — Self - Honorary President2021

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Franz Anton Beckenbauer ( German pronunciation: [fʁants ˈbɛkn̩ˌbaʊɐ] ; 11 September 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser ("the Emperor"), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players of all time. Beckenbauer was a versatile player who started out as a midfielder, but made his name as a centre-back. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper (libero).