Franz Beckenbauer has passed away. World Cup champion and German football great has reportedly passed away. At 78 years old, he was one of Germany’s most decorated footballer.
The family sent a statement to the German news agency dpa saying, “It is with deep sadness that we announce that my husband and our father, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday, Sunday, surrounded by his family.” The message said, “We ask that we be spared any questions and that we be allowed to grieve in peace.”
The reason of death was not mentioned in the statement. Nonetheless, the legendary player from Bayern Munich had recently battled health issues.
Beckenbauer was one of German football’s central defenders. As a player, he reimagined the defender’s role in soccer and captained West Germany to the World Cup title in 1974 after it had lost to England in the 1966 final. He was the coach when West Germany won the tournament again in 1990, a symbolic moment for a country in the midst of reunification, months after the Berlin Wall fell.
Beckenbauer’s death comes just two days after the announcement that Mario Zagallo, the Brazilian who became the first person to win the World Cup as a player and coach, had died at the age of 92.
Beckenbauer was also instrumental in bringing the highly successful 2006 World Cup to Germany, though his legacy was later tainted by charges that he only succeeded in winning the hosting rights with the help of bribery. He denied the allegations.
Franz Beckenbauer cause of death
Franz Beckenbauer’s death has send sorrows to the football fraternity across the world. His cause of death is yet to be reveled. We will update this post as soon as we find the cause of his death.