Beckenbauer
/ (ˈbɛkənˌbaʊə) /
noun
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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Charismatic superstars from the great Pelé to Beckenbauer to Maradona make illuminating anecdotal appearances.
The Literature of Futbol: 11 Great Books About Soccer | Robert Birnbaum | June 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut in much bigger news, German legend Franz Beckenbauer criticized the English style of play, saying it had "gone backward."
"We have more POWER than the English," the paper screams, quoting the legendary Franz Beckenbauer.
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