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 called Francis in English), and his dominance on the football pitch. He is generally regarded as the greatest German footballer of all time and also as one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game. In 1960s, Franz Beckenbauer...
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 called Francis in English), and his dominance on the football pitch. He is generally regarded as the greatest German footballer of all time and also as one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game.
In 1960s, Franz Beckenbauer recorded several songs, of which Gute Freunde kann niemand trennen became a Top 40 hit in Germany in 1966 and has gained a cult status in Germany since. Franz Beckenbauer was also part of the World Cup winning 1974 West Germany squad who released the football anthem Fussball ist unser Leben before the tournament. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
