Franz Beckenbauer, FIFA World Cup Winner As Player and Coach for Germany, Dies at 78
Franz Beckenbauer captained West Germany to the World Cup title in 1974. He also coached the national side that won the 1990 World Cup final against Argentina.
Munich, Jan 8: Franz Beckenbauer, the German soccer great who helped his country win the World Cup both as player and coach, has died, news agency dpa reported Monday. He was 78. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that my husband and our father, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday, Sunday, surrounded by his family,” the family said in a statement to dpa, the German news agency. 'RIP' Fans Mourn After German Football Legend Franz Beckenbauer Passes Away At 78.
“We ask that we be allowed grieve in peace and spared any questions.”
The statement did not provide a cause of death. Mario Zagallo, World Cup Winning Player and Coach for Brazil, Dies at Age 92.
As a player and coach, Beckenbauer did more than most to shape German soccer. He captained West Germany to the World Cup title in 1974. He also coached the national side that won the 1990 World Cup final against Argentina. In recent years the former Bayern Munich great struggled with health problems.
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