Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, was one of only three men to win the World Cup as a player and manager, and was such a graceful and influential footballer that he effectively had a position ...

Franz Beckenbauer, who led West Germany to World Cup success as a captain and manager, has died at the age of 78, his family have announced. Nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ (The Emperor) for his commanding ...

Sky has greenlit a feature about legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer, with shooting kicking off in Prague in the past few weeks. Das Boot’s Klaus Steinbacher will play Beckenbauer in Der ...

BERLIN — The emperor is dead, long live the emperor. Bayern Munich is mourning the death of “der Kaiser” Franz Beckenbauer, at the age of 78, the soccer great who led it through its golden era and ...

MUNICHMUNICH — Reactions to the death of soccer great Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, at the age of 78: “The football world mourns the loss of the ...

Filming has begun in Prague on the Sky Original film “Der Kaiser,” which focuses on the life of German soccer player and manager Franz Beckenbauer. In the movie, Beckenbauer is shown fighting against ...

The game has lost one of its first true superstars, the greatest defender of all time and a history-making manager As a sweeper, Beckenbauer didn't just clean up after others, he served as a ...

FILE - German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer, head of Germany's organising committee for the soccer World Cup, plays with the Golden Ball for the World Cup in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, ...