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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBeckenbauer came through as a midfielder but made his name as a central defender, and was perhaps one of the first ball-playing defenders who could both defend and move the ball accurately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
n addition to his work with Germany, the former Bayern Munich star won the European Cup three times with the Bavarian giants. He also won the Bundesliga on four occasions as a player, and once as a manager, and he also guided Bayern to the UEFA Cup in 1996.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He twice won the Ballon d’Or as a player. He had battled severe health issues in recent years, dealing with a heart problem, an eye infraction and Parkinson’s, along with dementia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beckenbauer managed Bayern and was sporting director at Marseille, after his six-year stint with Germany. During a glorious playing career, he also lined up for the New York Cosmos and Hamburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was investigated amid allegations of 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 married three time and has left three children .<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nicknamed “Der Kaiser<\/em>” (“The Emperor”),\u00a0he was a versatile player who started out as a\u00a0midfielder<\/a>, but made his name as a\u00a0central defender<\/a>. He is often credited as having invented the role of the\u00a0modern sweeper<\/a>\u00a0(libero<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n He worked as a\u00a0pundit<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0Sky Germany<\/a>, and for 34 years as a columnist for the tabloid\u00a0Bild<\/a><\/em>, both until 2016.Beginning August 2016, he was investigated for fraud and money laundering in connection with the 2006 World Cup.\u00a0The investigation was closed without a verdict in 2020 as the statute of limitations expired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor:msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bayern Munich and Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has died at the age of 78, his family have confirmed. 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