"Across his 78 years on Earth, Franz Beckenbauer left one of the greatest legacies in the history of football. Nicknamed der Kaiser ("the Emperor"), Beckenbauer started out as a midfielder, but established himself as a centre-back, and he is credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper. Beckenbauer is one of ten players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the European Cup, and the Ballon d'Or,"
"He didn't just wield his influence on the pitch and the touchline, but in boardrooms and offices as well, helping Germany secure the hosting privileges for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Just as Germany were preparing to host the world's biggest tournament, Beckenbauer met with his good friend and co-owner of Red Bull GmbH, Dietrich Mateschitz, who had spent the past 3.5 years looking for a suitable location to invest in football."
Franz Beckenbauer built a towering legacy across playing, managing, and administrative roles in football. He earned the nickname der Kaiser, transitioned from midfielder to celebrated centre-back, and is credited with inventing the modern sweeper role. Beckenbauer won the FIFA World Cup (1974) and later lifted it again as a manager (1990), plus multiple European Cups and a Ballon d'Or, including becoming the first player to win three European Cups with Bayern Munich. He influenced Germany's successful 2006 World Cup bid and advised Dietrich Mateschitz, leading to Red Bull acquiring SSV Markranstädts license and founding RasenBallsport Leipzig in 2009.
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