Beckenbauer
Britishnoun
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Deschamps is one of only three people to win the World Cup as a player and manager - alongside Brazil's Mario Zagallo and West Germany's Franz Beckenbauer.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Alfredo di Stefano, Franz Beckenbauer, Kevin Keegan, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Ronaldo Nazario – each with two - are the only others to have won the men's Ballon d'Or more than once.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025
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
Beckenbauer is so famous in Germany that he finds it impossible to lead a private life there.
From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max
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