No live broadcast to the villa in Salzburg, no gentle smile under white hair, no "well, you know" or "well, uh..." into the microphone. Franz Beckenbauer would have celebrated his 80th birthday today.

As part of our buildup to the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, we are publishing excerpted chapters from The Soccer 100, The Athletic’s definitive book on the 100 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. By taking a step back, Franz Beckenbauer put ...

Bayern Munich members have voted to retire the club’s No 5 shirt in honour of their former player and manager Franz Beckenbauer, who died in January this year aged 78. Beckenbauer — nicknamed ‘Der ...

Despite the huge funds at the disposal of some clubs, Franz Beckenbauer thinks the best players in the world play outside the Premier League. Germany icon Franz Beckenbauer believes Premier League ...

German football on Friday paid tribute to one of its greatest players, Franz Beckenbauer, who died on January 8 at the age of 78. Fans and guests were welcomed to a memorial at the Allianz Arena with ...

Bayern Munich unveiled a bronze statue of Franz Beckenbauer, the eternal "Kaiser", on Friday (12). The German football legend as an athlete, coach, and director passed away on January 7, 2024, at the ...

Beckenbauer won the World Cup with Germany as a player and a managerProfimedia Franz Beckenbauer, who has died at the age of 78, left his mark on world football as a player, coach and administrator.

Bayern Munich will retire the number 5 shirt of its football team to honour club icon Franz Beckenbauer who died on January 7 at age 78. Bayern president Herbert Hainer made the announcement on Sunday ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the German football with a focus on the Bundesliga. Aug 16, 2025, 06:47pm EDT Harry Kane celebrates winning the ...

Sir Bobby Charlton, Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer remembered at The Best FIFA Football Awards. Tributes were paid to Sir Bobby Charlton, Mario Zagallo and Franz Beckenbauer at The Best FIFA ...