Franz Beckenbauer

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Franz Beckenbauer - Der Kaiser - is one of the greatest footballers and managers in history, the only man to win the World Cup as both captain and manager of Germany.

The Sweeper Who Changed Football

Beckenbauer revolutionised the libero, or sweeper, role in defence, his elegant style and ability to drive forward from the back redefined how defenders could influence games and inspired generations of ball-playing centre-backs who followed.

Bayern Munich's Golden Era

As captain of Bayern Munich, Beckenbauer led the club to three consecutive European Cup titles in the mid-1970s, establishing Bayern as the dominant force in German and European football during that era.

World Cup Glory as Player and Manager

Beckenbauer captained West Germany to World Cup glory in 1974, then returned in 1990 as manager to lift the trophy once more - a feat that places him alongside Mario Zagallo as the only people to win the World Cup as both player and manager.