The ink is barely dry on Zagallo's obituary, and another giant falls, the Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer, the greatest German athlete ever. As mentioned above, Beckenbauer is one of only 3 footballers to win the world cup as a player and a manager.
Beckenbauer modernized the game of football creating the position of libero, or roaming central defender. He also turned Bayern Munich into the greatest club in Germany and one of the top 5 in the world, here he is with the club's trophy case:
RIP.
Beckenbauer modernized the game of football creating the position of libero, or roaming central defender. He also turned Bayern Munich into the greatest club in Germany and one of the top 5 in the world, here he is with the club's trophy case:
RIP.