{"id":15417,"date":"2024-01-08T11:53:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T16:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/franz-beckenbauer-germany-football-legend-dies-aged-78-football-news\/08\/01\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T11:53:50","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T16:53:50","slug":"franz-beckenbauer-germany-football-legend-dies-aged-78-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/franz-beckenbauer-germany-football-legend-dies-aged-78-football-news\/08\/01\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Franz Beckenbauer: Germany football legend dies aged 78 | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div data-component-name=\"sdc-article-body\" data-highlight-intro=\"true\">\n<p>German football legend Franz Beckenbauer, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 78.<\/p>\n<p>Beckenbauer, nicknamed &#8216;Der Kaiser&#8217;, won the World Cup with West Germany as a player in 1974 and a manager in 1990.<\/p>\n<p>At club level, the former defender is considered a Bayern Munich legend having won three successive European Cups with the German giants in 1974-76 along with four Bundesliga titles.<\/p>\n<p>A family statement read: &#8220;It is with deep sadness that we announce that my husband and our father, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday, Sunday, surrounded by his family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We ask that you be able to grieve in silence and refrain from asking any questions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>More to follow\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. 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