Franz Beckenbauer, soccer great who won World Cup as player and coach for Germany, dead at 78

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany's most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died, news agency dpa reported Monday. He was 78.

Franz Beckenbauer, soccer great who won World Cup as player and coach for Germany, dead at 78
German male soccer legend looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Hannover 96 at Allianz Arena on May 04, 2019 in Munich.

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany's most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died, news agency dpa reported Monday. He was 78.