Franz Beckenbauer, who died aged 78 at the ... as Germany remembered a pioneer on and off the pitch. The two-time Ballon d'Or winner won titles in three countries as a manager and player, as ...

Don't count another World Cup winner, Franz Beckenbauer, among that crowd. Beckenbauer, currently honorary president of FC Bayern after a playing and managerial career largely spent at the club ...

Experienced centre half Cannavaro has claimed the coveted Ballon d'Or award after captaining Italy ... Footballer of the Year after German duo Franz Beckenbauer and Matthias Sammer.