Sports icon and schlager singer Franz Beckenbauer was born in Munich, Germany on
September 11, 1945. Considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, the
defender was nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ (The Emperor). Establishing himself as
captain of the West German national team, he won the European Championship with
the Mannschaft in 1972 and the World Cup in 1974. Franz Beckenbauer returned to
the German team as coach and managed to win the world trophy in 1990. During his
successful football career, Franz Beckenbauer branched out and became a
recording artist. While not as succes...