Franz Beckenbauer
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Ranked! The 10 best German players ever
By Ed McCambridge last updated
The land of beers, bratwursts and brilliant penalty takers. These are the greatest German players ever...

Ranked! The 100 best football managers of all time
By Chris Flanagan published
RANKED! The 100 best football managers of all time, ever: it's time to honour the best tacticians, tinkermen and master motivators in the history of the game. Buckle up...

Ranked! The 50 most influential footballers of all time
By Mark White published
A complete compendium of the most influential players ever who, regardless of era, background or skill level shaped the sport into what it is today

FIFA overturn football ban on Beckenbauer
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
Franz Beckenbauer FIFA have lifted the ban from all football-related activity imposed on Franz Beckenbauer, his management have announced.

FourFourTwo's 100 Greatest Footballers EVER: No.7, Franz Beckenbauer
By Jon Spurling last updated
FFT 100 Greatest The German bestrode European football like an elegant colossus, redefining what a defender could do and winning it all for club and country

'Complete defender' Boateng is world's best, claims Sammer
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Jerome Boateng Matthias Sammer feels Jerome Boateng's development at Bayern Munich has seen him become the world's best defender.

Premier League riches can't buy the best - Beckenbauer
By FourFourTwo Staff published
Pep Guardiola Despite the huge funds at the disposal of some clubs, Franz Beckenbauer thinks the best players in the world are outside the Premier League.
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