Beckenbauer

/ ˈbɛkənˌbaʊə /

noun

1. BeckenbauerFranz1945MGermanSPORT AND GAMES: footballer 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

Example Sentences

Charismatic superstars from the great Pelé to Beckenbauer to Maradona make illuminating anecdotal appearances.

From The Daily Beast

But in much bigger news, German legend Franz Beckenbauer criticized the English style of play, saying it had "gone backward."

From The Daily Beast

"We have more POWER than the English," the paper screams, quoting the legendary Franz Beckenbauer.

From The Daily Beast