Franz Beckenbauer, the esteemed German football legend, renowned for securing FIFA World Cup victories both as a player and a coach, peacefully passed away in his sleep at the age of 78. He achieved the feat of winning the World Cup as the captain of West Germany in 1974 and later as the manager of the West Germany team in 1990. Beckenbauer, a former defender, accumulated an impressive record of 582 matches during his career with Bayern Munich.
