Franz Beckenbauer
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Franz Anton Beckenbauer was a German professional football player, manager, and official. Nicknamed der Kaiser, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players of all time. B
Beckenbauer with West Germany in 1975
Beckenbauer (left) after Bayern Munich's Cup Winners' Cup triumph in 1967
Beckenbauer with Diego Maradona during a New York Cosmos friendly in Argentina, November 1978
Beckenbauer (right) and Johan Cruyff shake hands and exchange pennants before the 1974 World Cup final
New York Cosmos (1971–1985)
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The New York Cosmos was an American professional soccer club based in New York City and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York, including Yankee Stadium in the Bronx
Franz Beckenbauer
…first player to win three European Cups as captain of his club. He became team manager and later president of Bayern Munich. After two spells with the New York Cosmos he was inducted into the US National Soccer Hall of Fame. Beckenbauer led Germany's successful bid to host the 2006 FIFA World Cup and chaired the…
The Cosmos Theme single
Atlantic Records founders, brothers, Ahmet (left) and Nesuhi Ertegun, were the primary co-founders of the Cosmos.
Pelé crying while teammate Carlos Alberto consoles him, at the end of his speech during Pelé's farewell match, October 1977
Pelé wearing the Cosmos' #10. The number was retired in his honor