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	Franz Beckenbauer - MSN Encarta
		Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed der Kaiser ("the emperor") because of his elegant style, his...
		Franz Beckenbauer, born in 1945, German soccer player, who won World Championship titles as both a player and a coach.
		Beckenbauer's strong-willed personality and his technical and tactical command of the game made him an ideal captain.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761579385 (245 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer - Sportlegenden - Sportnews
		Vier Jahre später bei der Weltmeisterschaft in Mexiko wurde Beckenbauer erneut nicht auf seiner geliebten Libero-Position eingesetzt, da vor ihm etablierte Spieler wie Willi Schulz oder Karl-Heinz Schnellinger gesetzt waren.
		Nach 103 Länderspielen beendete der damalige Rekordnationalspieler Franz Beckenbauer 1977 seine aktive DFB-Laufbahn, in der er 14 Tore erzielen konnte.
		Wie jedes Kapitel in seiner Karriere sollte auch dieses nicht vom Erfolg verschont bleiben und Beckenbauer holte mit den Hanseaten seinen fünften deutschen Meistertitel.
	www.1asport.de /sport/Sportlegenden/Franz-Beckenbauer_18j.html (1245 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Franz Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a famous German football player, coach and manager, nicknamed der Kaiser ("the emperor") because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities and his domination on the football pitch.
		Franz Beckenbauer was born in Munich as the second son of Antonie Beckenbauer and started his playing career at the age of 9 with the youth team of SC Munich '06 in 1954.
		Beckenbauer retired after a two year spell with Hamburger SV in Germany (1980-82) and one final season with the New York Cosmos in 1983.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franz_Beckenbauer (863 words)

	FRANZ BECKENBAUER - International Football Hall of Fame
		Beckenbauer was born amid the ruins of post-war Germany on September 11, 1945, in Munich.
		Beckenbauer, however, demonstrated that coolness of temperament for which he was to become famous as West Germany won 2-1 and qualified for the 1966 World Cup to be played in England.
		Beckenbauer was again on the scoresheet in the semi-final against Russia who were also reduced to nine men, one player leaving the field through injury, the other sent off.
	www.ifhof.com /hof/beckenbauer.asp (2132 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Franz Beckenbauer: Three Ways to Win the World Cup
		Franz Beckenbauer was born in Munich, Germany on 11 September, 1945.
		Beckenbauer carried on scoring there, notching one of the four goals the West Germans put past Uruguay without reply; and he was on target again with one of the West Germans' goals in their 2-1 semi-final win over the Soviet Union.
		Beckenbauer was by now the captain of the West German national team, and so he had the responsibility of leading the home team into the 1974 World Cup - a tournament in which they had the privilege and the pressure of being the host nation.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/hub/A753338 (3323 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer sueddeutsche.de
		Schau mer mal: Beckenbauer ist deutscher Werbe-Meister mehr...
		WM-Organisationschef Franz Beckenbauer scheint von Amtsmüdigkeit befallen zu sein mehr...
		Der Ligaausschuss soll sich mit der Frage befassen, ob Beckenbauers viele Aktivitäten zueinander passen mehr...
	www.sueddeutsche.de /dossiers/dossier/285/91194 (658 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer - Class of 1998
		Beckenbauer signed for the New York Cosmos in 1977 after an outstanding career as captain of Bayern Munich and the West German national team.
		Beckenbauer made his NASL debut on May 29, 1977 against Tampa Bay Rowdies in Tampa, Florida and scored a goal in his team's 4-2 defeat before 45,288 fans.
		Beckenbauer was European Footballer of the Year in 1972 and again in 1976, the year before he came to North America.
	www.soccerhall.org /famers/franz_beckenbaur.htm (379 words)

	World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. World Cup 2006, Euro 2004, ...
		For the best part of half a century the great Franz Beckenbauer has won fame and admiration as a leading player, manager and administrator in the world of international football, and is now one of the best-known personalities in the sport.
		Beckenbauer announced a record turnover of 362 million german marks (185 million euros/177 million us dollars) and a profit of 60 million german marks (30 million euros/29 million dollars), the biggest ever in the history of the German soccer giant and UEFA Champions League winner.
		Beckenbauer gave his support to the idea of FIFA President Joseph Blatter to hold the World Cup every two years and defended the right of his country to organize the 2006 World Cup.
	www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/players_past/494_franz_beckenbauer.html (846 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer \| Laureus
		Pelé, Maradona, Cruyff, Charlton and Beckenbauer are the undisputed greats of World Cup football, but only one of them has won the trophy as a player, led his national team to success as a coach, and now organised a highly successful World Cup finals in his own country - Franz Beckenbauer.
		As a player and a coach, Beckenbauer was universally admired and respected.
		Beckenbauer earned a record 103rd cap for his country in 1976 before moving to New York Cosmos in the North American Soccer League where he won the NASL Soccer Bowl in 1977, 1978 and 1980.
	www.laureus.com /winners?q=node/135 (1354 words)

	Tysk fotboll \| Franz Beckenbauer
		Franz Beckenbauer was born in Giesing in Munich in 1945.
		Beckenbauer was without doubt the greatest talent in German football but in a match like this one a coach mostly relies on players with routine.
		Franz Beckenbauer says his greatest success in later years was as World Cup general bringing the World Cup 2006 to Germany.
	web.telia.com /~u31626597/spelare_en/beckenbauer_en.html (2040 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer Visits Kingdom
		Beckenbauer is in the Kingdom on the second leg of his globe-trotting tour of the 31 countries that will play in the World Cup next year.
		Beckenbauer gave a media briefing of the host country’s preparations with promotional film clips of the stadiums, public services and delegation centers where teams will be staying.
		Beckenbauer recalled having met Prince Sultan six years ago when he was campaigning for Germany’s bid to the host the World Cup in which Saudi Arabia supported Germany.
	www.arabnews.com /?page=8§ion=0&article=71169&d=5&m=10&y=2005 (408 words)

	Classic Players (1): Franz Beckenbauer
		Beckenbauer is without doubt one of the greatest players and managers of all time.
		Franz celebrated his first international cap on 26 September 1965 at the tender age of 20, and went on to play in three FIFA World Cups.
		Beckenbauer was President of FC Bayern Munich until 1998, when he was made Vice-President of the German Football Association.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /sports/2006-05/23/content_598294.htm (977 words)

	FIFA.com - Franz Beckenbauer - I was there
		Franz Beckenbauer was an exceptional player, who made his mark on football during the time that he played.
		Beckenbauer supported 1860 Munich as a boy and had dreams of playing for them, but he decided to join their city rivals Bayern Munich.
		Franz Beckenbauer rated Johan Cruyff as the best player Europe ever produced, adding: "He was the better player...
	www.fifa.com /classicfootball/players/player=25113/quotes.html (498 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer - A Football Legend Profile
		Franz Beckenbauer is widely recognised as one of the greatest defenders to have ever played the game of football.
		Beckenbauer was born in Munich on 11th September 1945 in war-torn Germany and was soon playing football wherever he could.
		Beckenbauer had thus become the second person to win the cup as a player and a manager and the first to have won it as a captain and a manager.
	www.talkfootball.co.uk /guides/football_legends_franz_beckenbauer.html (1113 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer memorabilia
		Franz Beckenbauer was possibly Germany's greatest ever player a footballing legend.
		Franz Beckenbauer has handsigned a card in fl sharpie permanent pen the card has been mounted underneath the photo using a cream mount.
		Franz Beckenbauer has handsigned the photograph using a fl sharpie permanent pen.
	www.4dsports.co.uk /franz-beckenbauer-memorabilia.htm (322 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer - Wink
		Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed der Kaiser ("the emperor") because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities, his first name "Franz" (reminiscent of the Austrian emperors), and his dominance on the football pitch.
		Franz Beckenbauer said Lehmann ought to step down after the finals, to make way for his younger rivals, but the player himself, who was commanding in the...
		Franz Beckenbauer believes Germany have no chance of beating Portugal in their Euro 2008 quarter-final if they produce a repeat of the performance against...
	wink.com /p/FranzBeckenbauer (322 words)

	ABC Sport Online - World Cup 2006 - Franz Beckenbauer: Imperious class of 'Der Kaiser'
		Outstanding vision and a steely resilience cloaked in velvety skills were Franz Beckenbauer's hallmarks during a distinguished career at the heart of successive German teams.
		Beckenbauer scored the first goal as the Germans fought back from 2-0 down to record a 3-2 victory and advance to the semi-finals.
		Beckenbauer's super-calm presence reassured his team-mates, and Germany went on to win 2-1, leaving their captain with the honour of lifting the new World Cup trophy.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/columns/200605/s1628794.htm (543 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer - TIME
		Fortunately for Germany, Beckenbauer, 60, is of a stature beyond the reach of those passions.
		I saw Franz Beckenbauer play for the first time when he captained the German national team to a 2-1 victory in the 1974 World Cup final in Munich over the technically superior side from the Netherlands.
		Beckenbauer played the position of sweeper—or libero—the defensive marshal who fills whatever holes the attacking team has managed to pry open.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,1187358,00.html (436 words)

	Franz Anton Beckenbauer - FREE Franz Anton Beckenbauer Biography \| Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!
		Franz Anton Beckenbauer - FREE Franz Anton Beckenbauer Biography
		Beckenbauer managed the West German national team (1984-90) and the Olympique Marseille (1990-91) and Bayern Munich (1993-94, 1996) clubs.
		The Germans, however, with Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Mueller, Uli Hoeness, Guenter Netzer and goalkeeper Sepp Mair, were far too strong and won comfortably 3-0 with...
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-BecknbrF.html (552 words)

	World Cup 2002 with Franz Beckenbauer - Naharnet
		The German 1974 team, boasting five of Beckenbauer's Munich teammates, was less convincing than the 1972 side which won the European title in awesome fashion, including a first win in England (3-1) in the quarter-finals.
		Beckenbauer admitted that the home event was tough to play.
		By 1974 the then 29-year-old Beckenbauer had already been a national team player for nine years and the home World Cup was his third and last following a runner-up finish to England in 1966 and third place 1970 in Mexico.
	web.naharnet.com /worldcup/story.asp?id=77 (581 words)

	Lovemarks: Franz Beckenbauer (Nomination)
		Franz Beckenbauer is a German football coach, manager and former player.
		Franz Beckenbauer is the unforgetable Libero of the National Soccer Team of Germany.
		I nominate Franz Beckenbauer because he was one of the greatest soccer players in Germany.
	www.lovemarks.com /index.php?pageID=20015&lovemarkid=2436 (290 words)

	CNN.com - Franz Beckenbauer - Jun 7, 2006
		Beckenbauer made his name as a 21-year-old midfielder in 1966, scoring four goals as West Germany progressed to the final, only to lose 4-2 after extra time to host England.
		German coach Helmut Schoen's decision to deploy Beckenbauer in a man-to-man marking role against Bobby Charlton, rather than in the free role in which he had operated with such success, is generally accepted to have contributed to West Germany's defeat.
		But in the semifinal against Italy, Beckenbauer was forced to play on with his arm in a sling after dislocating his shoulder.
	www.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/football/05/01/worldcup.dreamteam.beckenbauer (308 words)

	Franz Beckenbauer - Speakers Biography - Celebrity Speakers Limited
		Franz Beckenbauer is internationally known as a world cup winning footballer and coach.
		Franz offers audiences great insights into the build up and the bid for Germany to host the World Cup in 2006 as well as the inside story behind the most successful World Cup ever.
		An inspirational and experienced speaker, Franz Beckenbauer is highly sought-after by business leaders eager to benefit from his impressive leadership skills and apply his strategies to create successful business teams.
	www.speakers.co.uk /csaWeb/speaker,FRABEC (298 words)

	Interview with Franz Beckenbauer - switch.to/fcbayern - A Fansite of SuperBayern (FC Bayern news, photos, download, ...
		Beckenbauer: "With the benefit of hindsight you have to say the two games were very important, as we found out at last where we really stand.
		Beckenbauer: "Argentina and France are right at the top, then there's a group with Spain, Italy and England, and we are in there as well.
		Beckenbauer: "We are the last remaining country to allow ourselves two breaks in the season.
	www.geocities.com /rien0101/news/intBeckenbauer.htm (1297 words)

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