"Emperor" Franz Beckenbauer passed away

The family of legend Franz Beckenbauer confirmed his death. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our husband and father Franz Beckenbauer, surrounded by his family. We will not be taking any questions. We ask that everyone express their condolences quietly."

Hoàng đế Franz Beckenbauer qua đời - 1 — Football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies at age 78.

Beckenbauer's health has been in decline since his son Stephan died in 2015. He has since battled Parkinson's disease (dementia). He has also undergone two heart surgeries and an artificial hip implant. In 2019, he also lost sight in one eye.

The passing of legendary Franz Beckenbauer brought much grief to the football world. He was considered one of the greatest legends of the sport . Fans called him "The Emperor".

Franz Beckenbauer is one of three people in football history to have won the World Cup as both a player and a coach, along with Mario Zagallo (who passed away last week) and Didier Deschamps. He won the 1974 World Cup with West Germany as a player and the 1990 World Cup with West Germany as a coach. In addition, the 1945-born legend also won the Euro 1972.

Hoàng đế Franz Beckenbauer qua đời - 2 — Franz Beckenbauer is one of the greatest legends in football history (Photo: Getty).

Franz Beckenbauer is also a legend of Bayern Munich. He won 4 Bundesliga championships, 3 European Cups as a player. Later, when leading Bayern Munich as a coach, he won another Bundesliga championship and a UEFA Cup.

Outside Germany, Franz Beckenbauer won Ligue 1 with Marseille in the 1990/91 season as a coach.

As an individual, he won two Ballon d'Ors in 1972 and 1976. In addition, this legend also won a series of other prestigious titles from UEFA and FIFA. In the vote for the best player of the 20th century, Franz Beckenbauer was rated as the third greatest player in football history, after Pele and Johan Cruyff.

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