In the early morning of January 9, Beijing time, the legendary German superstar Beckenbau passed away at the age of 78. Recognized as the "Der Kaiser" by FIFA and around the world, Beckenbauer's career is absolutely great.
Player era: Won the World Cup + European Cup + Ballon d'Or Representative of the free man central defender
During his career, Beckenbauer has played for Bayern, New York Cosmos (2nd degree), Hamburg. During his time at Bayern, Beckenbauer helped Bayern win five Bundesliga titles and complete three consecutive Champions League titles. At international level, he led West Germany to the 1972 European Championship and the 1974 World Cup.
In terms of individual accolades, Beckenbauer has won two Ballon d'Or awards and is tied for sixth place with the likes of Di Stefano, Kevin Keegan, Rummenigge and Ronaldo. In addition, Beckenbauer has won the German Footballer of the Year 4 times. In terms of honors, Beckenbauer is definitely the first person in the history of German football.
Because of Beckenbauer's existence, football history has left a special place on the field: the attacking sweeper, or free man. When defending, he returns to the middle and even behind the defenders, making up for leaks everywhere, and in attack, he charges from the last line of his side, all the way into the opponent's penalty area to strike. In the 1974 World Cup, Beckenbauer helped the German men's football team win the World Cup with this style of play.
Coaching era: Led the team to win the World Cup and became one of only three players in football
In 1990, Beckenbauer also led West Germany to the World Cup as manager. It also makes him only the second man in history to deserve the World Cup title for Germany as both a player and a manager. Only three players in football have achieved this achievement, and in addition to the current French coach Didier Deschamps, another Brazilian legend who won the World Cup in both the player and coaching era, Zagallo, also passed away three days ago.
Political career: Honorary President of Bayern for life won the right to host the 06 World Cup for Germany
Beckenbauer has been in politics since 1994, having served as president of Bayern Munich and then vice-president of the German Football Association. He established Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga giant, and in July 2000 he helped Germany win the 2006 World Cup, and Beckenbauer was also the honorary president of Bayern for life.
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