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 ...

In the Monty Python sketch Philosophers’ Football Match, first broadcast in 1972, two sets of history’s great thinkers are pitched against each other in a battle of wits. There are the Greeks – ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bayern Munich honorary President Franz Beckenbauer walks to the podium during the presentation of the champion teams ahead of the ...

Nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ for his commanding style on the field, Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player in 1974 and again as manager in 1990.

Legendary former Germany player and manager Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78. Widely considered one of the greatest footballers in history, Beckenbauer — nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ — is one of just ...

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 — the German defender affectionately known as Der Kaiser — achieved plenty across his peerless career. He won the Champions League, the Ballon d'Or and a World Cup, then moved into ...

BERLINBERLIN — 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 ...

German soccer icon Franz Beckenbauer, widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died. He was 78. Beckenbauer’s family confirmed the news with a statement: “It is with deep ...

German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer, who won a World Cup for the country as a player and a coach, has died, his family said on Monday. He was 78. Beckenbauer’s family told Germany’s dpa about his ...

Football is mourning the death of German icon Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup as a captain and as a coach, and is considered one of the global legends of the game. Beckenbauer's family told ...