said the 68-year-old in his funeral speech "A voice that we all know and that we will now miss forever. The voice of the Kaiser. The voice of Franz Beckenbauer." Around 30,000 people gathered at ...

Nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ for his commanding style on the field, Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player in 1974 and again as manager in 1990. Franz Beckenbauer, who led West Germany to World ...

Beckenbauer ... Hours after his funeral in Munich, the stadium was illuminated with the words 'Thank You Franz' as dozens of former Bayern players gathered in the stands to pay tribute to ...