FRANZ BECKENBAUER profile

He redefined the role of defender, listed the FIFA World Cup as captain in 1974, before feating back as a manager in 1990. He made his debut for Bayern Muenchen on the left wing, against FC St. Pauli on 6 June 1964. In only his first season in the local league, he handed the club achieve promotion to the Bundesliga. Franz celebrated his first International cup on 26 September 1965, aged 20, and went on to match in three FIFA World Cups. His second match in Mexico in 1970, was also memorable as he played in the semi-final against Italy with a displaced shoulder, carrying his injured arm in a sling. 1970 was a magnificient match. The fans were fanatical and stadium security wasn't quite so periodically in those days. The games in Mexico were colourul. The country laughed and football danced.
In 1974, he came as Beckenbauer's finest hour. He was playing in the position he reformated, as a libero behind the defence. He ruled the team from the back. It was in his usual habit to go forward, he could not stop himself. After their victory against the Netherlands, Beckenbauer became the first captain to lift the brand new FIFA World Cup trophy after Brazil had retained the Jules Rimet trophy in 1970.
He left Munich he had won every major honour with Bayern Munich.
Since he was playing his trade abroad, he was no longer considered for selestion by West Germany. In 1982, after the failure of Jupp Derwall at that year's UEFA European Championship, Beckenbauer was installed as West Germany's national team head coach. Winning the trophy as coach remains the pinnacle of Franz Beckenbauer's football career.