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
FC Bayern Munich
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Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V., commonly known as Bayern Munich, FC Bayern or simply Bayern, is a professional sports club based in Munich, Germany. They are most known for their men's professional
Franz Beckenbauer
…International Sports Press Association (AIPS) voted him as the third best footballer of the past 100 years after Pelé and Diego Maradona. At club level with Bayern Munich, Beckenbauer won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1967 and three consecutive European Cups from 1974 to 1976. The latter feat made him the first player…
The first game of Bayern Munich against 1. FC Nürnberg in 1901
Franz Beckenbauer and Roberto Perfumo before a friendly v Argentina in 1970
Gerd Müller displayed on a 1973 football card
The three consecutive European Cup trophies won by Bayern Munich from 1974 to 1976. The one on the far right is the real trophy, given to Bayern permanently. The ones on the left are slightly smaller replicas.