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Franz Beckenbauer: Media

German football player

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German football (soccer) player Franz Beckenbauer is one of only three people to win the World Cup as a player and as a coach (1974 and 1990, respectively)
Nicknamed “der Kaiser,” Beckenbauer dominated German football in the 1960s and '70s....
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Bayern Munich and West Germany (at the time) football player Franz Beckenbauer (right)...
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