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 ...

MUNICH (AP) — 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 ...

Franz Beckenbauer really was one of those players who could talk with his feet, although there were some during his later life who felt his legacy would have been grander if he restricted himself to ...

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 ...

Legendary former German soccer player and head coach Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78. The defender known as "Der Kaiser" is generally considered as one of the best to have ever played the game. "It ...

Germany national team coach Julian Nagelsmann hails Franz Beckenbauer, who has passed away at the age of 78, as "the best footballer in German history". It was announced in a statement from ...

Soccer icon Franz Beckenbauer, widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game, has died aged 78, according to the German football federation (DFB). The DFB called ...

Franz Beckenbauer, who won a World Cup for West Germany as a player in 1974 and then guided his country to another title as a manager 16 years later, died Sunday. He was 78. The German news agency ...

Professional soccer player Thomas Mueller (M) poses with the Golden Shoe for top scorer at the FIFA World Cup 2010 Awards ceremony in Herzogenaurach next to Adidas boss Herbert Hainer (L) and soccer ...