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German Football Legend, Beckenbauer, Is Dead
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Franz Beckenbauer, who left a unique imprint on German football as a player, captain and coach, has died at the age of 78.
The German Football Association disclosed on Monday.
“Franz Beckenbauer was definitely the biggest German footballer of all time, and above all one of the greatest men who I have known,” DFB Vice President, Hans-Joachim Watzke, said.
Beckenbauer, one of only three men to win the World Cup as a player and as a coach, passed away on Sunday, the DFB said.
Former captain of the German team in the 1970s, Beckenbauer had in the last years been suffering from health problems and lived mostly withdrawn from the public eye in Salzburg, just across from the German border.
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Known in football-obsessed Germany as ‘the Kaiser’ meaning ‘the Emperor’, Beckenbauer played a central role in some of the country’s greatest sporting achievements, but his legacy was later tarnished for his involvement in scandals surrounding Germany’s successful bid to host the 2006 World Cup.
– Commanding figure –
Born in Munich in 1945, Beckenbauer helped establish Bayern as his country’s strongest club.
Alongside Mario Zagallo – who died aged 92 on Friday – and Didier Deschamps, Beckenbauer is one of only three men to have won the World Cup as both a player and a manager.
He captained West Germany to the 1974 World Cup title on home soil when they beat the Netherlands 2-1 in the Munich final, then managed the team that beat Argentina 1-0 in Rome to lift the trophy at Italia 90.
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Beckenbauer, a commanding figure on and off the pitch, was named European Footballer of the Year in both 1972 and 1976.
He made 424 appearances in the Bundesliga, scoring 44 goals, including in 13 years for Bayern, before joining Hamburg and New York Cosmos, where he finished his playing career in 1983.
Beckenbauer had stints as manager in club football at both Bayern and Marseille, winning the French league title in 1991 and the Bundesliga in 1994.
In 1996, he stopped coaching and his role as president of Bayern led to a place on the Executive Committee of football’s governing body FIFA.
Off the field, Beckenbauer led Germany’s successful bid to host the 2006 World Cup, a successful tournament that is still nostalgically referred to in Germany as “das Sommermaerchen” — ‘The summer fairytale’.
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However, the story turned sour in October 2015 when Spiegel broke a cash-for-votes scandal story.
The magazine alleged that, in 2000, the German Football Association (DFB) had bought the votes of four Asian members of FIFA’s 24-strong executive committee to secure the hosting of the 2006 World Cup finals. Beckenbauer had maintained his innocence.
Beckenbauer had heart surgery in 2016 and again in 2017 when worrying news about his ill health began to emerge.
At the beginning of January 2023, the football icon renounced his presence at the funeral of Pele. A few months later in August, he had missed the traditional annual gathering of Germany’s 1990 world champions.
On each of these occasions, health had been cited as a reason.
The last time he appeared at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena was in August 2022, when he attended a match of Bayern Munich against Borussia Moenchengladbach.
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JUST IN: Oshoala Benched As Ajibade Leads Super Falcons Against Brazil In Olympics Opener
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The lineup for the highly anticipated match between Nigeria’s Super Falcons and Brazil has been announced.
The Super Falcons will face Brazil in their first Women’s Olympic Football Tournament game at 6 pm Nigerian time at the Stade de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France.
Rasheedat Ajibade is leading the team as captain while Asisat Oshoala is on the bench.
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European governing body UEFA has sanctioned seven of the 24 competing countries at Euro 2024 because of racist or discriminatory behaviour by their fans.
The Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Slovenian, Austrian, Hungarian and Albanian Football Associationss have all been sanctioned.
The punishments range from a 50,000 euros (£41,970) fine and a ban from selling tickets to its next Uefa away match (a Nations League game in Portugal on 5 September) for Croatia, to a 20,000 euros (£16,790) fine and a ban on selling tickets to its next Uefa away match – suspended for two years – for Austria.
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In total, 17 games were identified as being affected, including three involving Slovenia, Romania, Croatia and Serbia.
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PICTORIAL: Nigeria, Other Countries’ Official Uniforms For Paris 2024 Olympics
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The Paris 2024 Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024, in Paris, France.
In anticipation of the grand event, countries around the world have unveiled their official uniforms, showcasing a blend of tradition, innovation, and national pride.
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