World Cup winning-captain and manager, Franz Beckenbauer, who is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time has died aged 78.
Beckenbauer is an icon of German football having won 104 caps for West Germany, captaining them to glory at the 1974 World Cup before repeating the feat, as manager, in Italy 16 years later.
Nicknamed “Der Kaiser”, he became an inspirational and consistently figure for Bayern, leading them to a hat-trick of domestic titles between 1972-74, as well as those three European titles, between 1974-76.
He also won numerous other honours, including a hat-trick of European Cups with Bayern Munich in the mid-70s, when he also established his reputation as a defender of supreme talents.
Beckenbauer retired from playing in 1984 after having won honours, including the Ballon d’Or in 1972 and 1976.
