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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has paid tribute to football icon Franz Beckenbauer, who died on Sunday at age 78. "World champion as a player and coach: Franz Beckenbauer was one of the greatest footballers in Germany and for many Der Kaiser - also because he inspired generations of enthusiasm for German football," Scholz said on X, formerly Twitter. "We will miss him. My thoughts are with his family and friends." Beckenbauer reshaped the sweeper position, won the World Cup as a player in 1974, a

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, helped spark a golden era for the West Germany team when he captained them to 1972 glory. Here he discussed that great team, from "father figure" of Helmut Schön to the "phenomenal" Gerd Müller.

The Bundesliga is in mourning for one of the greatest footballers of all time: Franz Beckenbauer, who has died at the age of 78.

The German football legend won a World Cup as a player and manager.

‘Der Kaiser’ won the World Cup as a player in 1974 and again as manager in 1990.