Franz Beckenbauer has now officially been given his very own place in Munich, just as he has in the hearts of all FC Bayern fans and football lovers: in one of those places where the memory of the ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Beckenbauer. Immer wieder Beckenbauer. Der Kaiser. Eine Lichtgestalt. Aber Genie und Mensch zugleich. Erst Vergötterter, dann Gestürzter. Irgendwann kam es im Fernsehen in Mode, seine urdeutsche ...