The Kaiser is no more. At the age of 78, the former defender of the German team died this Monday. Franz Beckenbauer’s condition, weakened by several heart operations and blindness in his right eye, had been causing concern for several weeks.
A documentary on his career was to be broadcast in Germany on January 8. In the trailer, the news given by his brother Walter was not good. “If I said he was fine, I would be lying and I don’t like lying. He doesn’t feel well, he constantly has ups and downs.”he revealed.
The Bayern Munich legend, who also played for Hamburg and the New York Cosmos, won the Golden Ball twice in 1972 and 1976.
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