Franz Beckenbauer

The great captain:The German football life Franz Beckenbauer is reflected in dozens of photographs that appear receiving and lifting trophies, or even images that endure over time by removing a ball , making a long distance pass , playing touch or just walking the field playing with a grace that characterized his style siemre game. However the image is indelible in the minds of fans of that is the World Championship semifinal played at the Azteca stadium in Mexico in 1970 in which he renounced be replaced and kept in the field with a broken collarbone.

It's hard to forget how captained the German team of '74 which led to glory against the " Clockwork Orange" Johan Cruyff. As a player invented the libero position and no better than he played that role.Beckenbauer was the hub around which everything worked his football team and made ​​sense . No one disputes that has been one of the best players ever and it's no surprise that makes up the special list of the top five players of all time .The " Kaiser"

Player won the 1974 World Cup in a memorable final against Holland Cruyff, a European Cup with Bayern Munich and a handful of national and continental titles .Son of WarBorn September 11, 1945 in a popular district of Munich , the young Franz joined obscure reasons , often debated in Germany, a historical event, by Bayern Munich, before the great Bavarian club at the time, the TSV 1860 Munich .Soon debut in the first team and participated in the First Division promotion in Bayern in 1965. By then I was a child and parent insurance agent without much conviction . But his elegant style, had little to do with the German football then was called to great things. So the libero Franz Franz beat the insurance agent and propelled to Bayern , from his position on the court, to the top of European football and German , four Bundesliga title ( 1969, 1972 , 1973,

1974 ), four German Cups (1966, 1967, 1969 , 1971) and triple winner of the European Cup , the current Champions League ( 1974, 1975, 1976).In the 1974 World Cup , won the title by beating up the Netherlands Johan Cruyff 2-1.In 1977 , he left to conquer America and found in New York, in the Cosmos, with Brazilian Pele. In 1982, he ended his career after winning a fifth championship RFA with Hamburg.

After two years off , Beckenbauer became coach. Addressed the " Mannschaft " on 1986 World Cup final and won the title in 1990 in Italy. When he could think of retiring quietly to play golf , his new passion , he went to Marseille train of Bernard Tapie . But the experience did not last long. In 103 international matches for Germany , scored 14 goals and won a World Championship and European Championship .With Bayern Munich won the European Cup three UEFA Cups four Bundesliga titles and four German Cups . He was named best player in Europe in 1972 and 1976. As a coach your resume is no less impressive. He then worked on his usual club , Bayern , of which he is president, and became vice president of the German Football Association .From the bench, Beckenbauer became the offices and management rescued brightness Munich 's team had lost in the early years of the 90s .Since July 2000 , is omnipresent and was the 2006 World energy generator and Germans , among which are very popular, would rather see him presiding over the Republic .Franz Beckenbauer is now a central character in and out of German football. Regarded by his countrymen as the " player of the century " , takes advantage of his image of a husband , son , father, grandfather and great friend , your advertising range is wide and its presence is recurrent in the media.In sum, the Kaiser ( Emperor ) in every sense of the word, an icon of football yesterday, today and forever.