Franz Beckenbauer: The Greatest Defender Of All Time?

Franz Beckenbauer. One of the most influential figures in the history of German and world football. You don't win 2 Ballon d'ors as a defender for nothing.

Player, manager, president, ambassador, you name it. Franz Beckenbauer has done it all and achieved unprecedented success in just about every one of those positions.

Suffice to say that Beckenbaur was good. However, the question of the day is how good?

Transcript and sources: https://footballiconic.com
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0:00 - Introduction
01:55 - Humble beginnings of an icon
03:50 - Bayern Munich: The birth of the axis
06:27 - Runaway Success: Der Kaiser wins it all
12:16 - Franz Beckenbauer: American jetsetter
14:03 - The Legacy of Der Kaiser

Producer: Tinashe Chipako
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