Former World Cup winner Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has died at the age of 78. He won the World Cup both as a player and as a manager. As a player he won the World Cup in 1974 with West Germany, and in 1990 as manager of his country. He also won the European Cup three times with the Bayern Munich. He also won the Bundesliga on four occasions as a player, and once as a manager. He twice won the Ballon d’Or as a player in 1972 and 1976, becoming the only defender ever to win the award twice.
Despite of being lauded as a legend, He was once investigated for the corruption and in 2014, was given a 90-day ban for failing to aid an inquiry into corruption surrounding the bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. He played in 103 international matches for Germany, serving as team captain on 50 occasions.
Born in Munich in 1945, he is known as the “the Kaiser” meaning “the Emperor”.
