Beckenbauer changed soccer with his sweeper role and brought glamor and glory to Germany

Franz Beckenbauer, one of the few men to win the World Cup as both as a player and a coach, has died at the age of 78. Becken bauer revolutionized soccer with sweeper role, bringing glamor and glory to Bayern and Germany.

Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78, according to the German football federation, DFB. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. The footballing legend is widely regarded as one of Germany's greatest ever footballers.

Franz Beckenbauer led Germany to a World Cup title as a coach and a player. The two-time Ballon d'Or winner was 78 years old. He led the German national team to a two-year World Cup triumph in 1998. Beckenbaauer's family says he has died at the age of 78.