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Beckenbauer

British  
/ ˈbɛkənˌbaʊə /

noun

  1. Franz . born 1945, German footballer: team captain when West Germany won the World Cup (1974): manager of West Germany (1984–90), coaching the team to success in the 1990 World Cup

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Franz Beckenbauer also played 582 times for Bayern Munich and won the German top-flight as both player and manager.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

Fans in the “Südkurve” paid respect to deceased club great Franz Beckenbauer with a huge red-and-white choreography before kickoff.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

It is probably as good a tribute as any to Franz Beckenbauer, then, that while he is not synonymous with a single move, he will forever be associated with a certain style.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Their paths would cross again as revenge came for West Germany four years later in the heat of Leon in Mexico, when Beckenbauer and Charlton were key figures in the World Cup quarter-final.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

But while the Brazilian superstar was reaping most of the publicity, one of his teammates, Franz Beckenbauer, was quietly getting things done.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max