German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer, who won a World Cup for the country as a player and a coach, has died, his family said on Monday. The German soccer federation then announced it. "The ‘Kaiser’ was one of the best players our sport has ever seen," German soccer federation president Bernd Neuendorf said. PREMIER LEAGUE GOALKEEPER APPEARS TO PUSH BALLBOY IN FRUSTRATION DURING GAMEGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz also reacted to his death, writing that Beckenbauer "inspired generations of enthusiasm for German soccer. Aside from his achievements with the national team, Beckenbauer was a four-time German Male Footballer of the Year and a two-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Source: Fox News January 08, 2024 20:46 UTC