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he was one of only three men to have won the world cup as both a player and a manager. joe lynskey looks back at his life. a world cup—winning captain, a world cup—winning coach. franz beckenbauer was the defender and the leader in football's most exclusive club. his first time at the tournament was in 1966, when at 20 for west germany he played in every match. they lost the final to england, but he was emerging as the man at the back who could glide up the field. his country called him the kaiser — the emperor — and as captain he made them serial winners — first in 1972 as european champions, then two years later in a world cup on home soil. with his club bayern munich he was also the captain. he led them to three european cups in a row. franz beckenbauer! he'd end his playing days