Franz Beckenbauer to the club begins the SC 1906 Munich. At 13, he joined the section hopes Bayern Munich, a club to which he remained faithful during most of his career. On June 6, 1964, he started in the first team of Bayern Munich against FC St. Pauli, as a winger on the left. But it is the position of libero it became known: his authority, his control and influence earned him the nickname "Kaiser" (Emperor) (424 matches played in the Bundesliga).
Late in his career, he left the United States in New York Cosmos, playing with some ... Pele. Meanwhile, back in Germany, he won one last national title in 1982.
In 1984, Franz Beckenbauer was appointed coach of the team coach FRG. It will double the Mannschaft in the final of the World Cup, losing in 1986 and winning in 1990.
Bernard Tapie hired him in September 1990 as coach of Olympique Marseille. He quickly leaves the club in 1991, replaced by Raymond Goethals.
Back at Bayern Munich, he won the championship as coach of Germany in 1994. This is the only one with Mario Zagallo, to win the World Cup as a player and as a coach. Franz Beckenbauer is currently president of Bayern Munich and the Organizing Committee for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
