Franz Beckenbauer was a German footballer and later manager widely regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the sport's history, credited with pioneering the modern attacking sweeper role known in Germany as the libero. As a player he won the 1974 World Cup as captain of West Germany and multiple European Cups with Bayern Munich, and he later became one of only a small number of people to win the World Cup as both a player and a head coach, managing West Germany to the title in 1990. He was also a leading organizer of Germany's hosting of the 2006 World Cup.
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Career HighlightWon the FIFA World Cup as both player (1974) and manager (1990). 1 Classification
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he lifted the World Cup trophy as captain in 1974, and repeated the feat as a manager in 1990.
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he lifted the World Cup trophy as captain in 1974, and repeated the feat as a manager in 1990.
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Twice named European Footballer of the Year, Beckenbauer appeared 103 times for West Germany, playing in three FIFA World Cups and two European Championships.
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He was named in the World Team of the 20th Century in 1998, the FIFA World Cup Dream Team in 2002, the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020, and the IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team in 2021, and in 2004 was listed in the FIFA 100 of the world's greatest living players.
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