Famous sports stars who died in 2024: Beckenbauer, OJ, West, Mays, Kiptum
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Famous sports stars who died in 2024: Beckenbauer, OJ, West, Mays, Kiptum

Al Jazeera  

A look back at the superlative sporting careers of some of the all-time greats who passed away in 2024. Kiptum exploded onto the marathon scene in October 2023 when he ran a scintillating two hours and 35 seconds in Chicago, taking 34 seconds off fellow Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge’s previous world record. All that changed after his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, were found fatally slashed in a bloody double murder scene outside her Los Angeles home on June 12, 1994. Much like Beckenbauer, he enjoyed a spectacular second wave of success after his playing career ended, winning eight NBA championships as an executive with the team he played for his entire career, the Los Angeles Lakers. West could never let go of the game he loved, working as an NBA consultant right up until the year he passed and forging friendly relationships with many of today’s basketball greats.

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German Super Cup to be named after Franz Beckenbauer from 2025
2 days, 22 hours ago

German Super Cup to be named after Franz Beckenbauer from 2025

The Hindu  

The German Super Cup will bear the name of Franz Beckenbauer, who died earlier this year, from 2025, the German Football League announced on Friday. Ab der Saison 2025/26 wird der #Supercup zu Ehren des größten deutschen Fußballers aller Zeiten einen Namensgeber erhalten: Franz #Beckenbauer 🏆 Weitere Informationen und Stimmen ➡️ https://t.co/GQgM7o70aJpic.twitter.com/deCXVvuIXW — DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga December 20, 2024 …

Euro 2024: UEFA to honour Germany’s Beckenbauer at opening ceremony
6 months, 1 week ago

Euro 2024: UEFA to honour Germany’s Beckenbauer at opening ceremony

The Hindu  

Germany’s late World Cup-winning captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer will be honoured by UEFA at the Euro 2024 opening ceremony in the Munich Football Arena on Friday, European football’s governing body said. Beckenbauer, one of his country’s greatest players, captained West Germany to a European Championship triumph in 1972 and a World Cup success in 1974 before winning the World …

Germany’s Andreas Brehme, 1990 World Cup winning goal scorer, dies
10 months ago

Germany’s Andreas Brehme, 1990 World Cup winning goal scorer, dies

The Hindu  

Andreas Brehme, whose 85th-minute penalty sealed victory for West Germany over Argentina in the 1990 World Cup final, died overnight into Tuesday at the age of 63, his former club Bayern Munich said. “This is very, very sad for German football and especially for us, the 1990 world champions.” Rudi Voeller, another of Brehme’s national team colleagues, said the death …

FOOTBALL | The Emperor: How Franz Beckenbauer (1945-2024) defined the beautiful game
11 months, 1 week ago

FOOTBALL | The Emperor: How Franz Beckenbauer (1945-2024) defined the beautiful game

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 12, 2024 15:12 IST - 12 MINS READ The history of football abounds in heroes, legends, fools, and villains, each in his own time leaving behind his footprint on the pitch, and stories of triumphs, despair, and follies. Franz Beckenbauer, “Der Kaiser”, as he was universally hailed, was one such being whose skills uplifted the game, and …

Farewell Franz Beckenbauer, the last of football’s immortals
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Farewell Franz Beckenbauer, the last of football’s immortals

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Beckenbauer was an innovative defender, whose role transformed …

Franz Beckenbauer dies: German legend's career in numbers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Franz Beckenbauer dies: German legend's career in numbers

Hindustan Times  

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer died on Sunday and tributes have been flying in for 'Der Kaiser' ever since his family announced the news on Monday. FILE - West German national soccer team captain Franz Beckenbauer, second from right, embraces his team mate, forward Juergen Grabowski after winning the 1974 World Cup It also meant that Beckenbauer ended up being …

Beckenbauer: A giant who made Germany great
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Beckenbauer: A giant who made Germany great

Hindustan Times  

In the pantheon of the greatest footballers ever, Franz Beckenbauer occupies a unique place. Among Beckenbauer’s innumerable contributions to the sport, it’s his role in transforming Germany into an all-conquering force at the biggest stage that’s arguably his defining legacy. In Beckenbauer’s three World Cup appearances as a player, his worst finish was the semi-final exit to Italy in 1970. …

How Franz Beckenbauer changed German football
11 months, 2 weeks ago

How Franz Beckenbauer changed German football

Live Mint  

Brazil had Pelé, England had Bobby Charlton and Germany had Franz Beckenbauer, in football’s golden age of the 1960s and 70s. An elegant player with a lust for life and success, Beckenbauer changed football forever as he revolutionised the role of the libero—a ‘free man’ in defence who can sweep up and attack. While Beckenbauer had already broken through the …

Who's who of football mourn death of German legend Franz Beckenbauer
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Who's who of football mourn death of German legend Franz Beckenbauer

Hindustan Times  

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer died at the age of 78. German Football Federation vice-president Hans-Joachim Watzke: "I consider it one of the great privileges of my life to have known and experienced Franz Beckenbauer. Rudi Voller, World Cup winner 1990 and director of the German national team “Franz Beckenbauer was definitely the biggest German footballer of all time and, …

Franz Beckenbauer: Six key dates that define Der Kaiser
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Franz Beckenbauer: Six key dates that define Der Kaiser

Hindustan Times  

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died at the age of 78, left his mark on world football as a player, coach and administrator. File photo of German football legend Franz Beckenbauer From his first trophy with Bayern Munich in 1966 to the organisation of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, here are six key dates that define the Der Kaiser. 1974: World …

Franz Beckenbauer, ‘the Englishman who was not English’; ‘more Brazilian than German’ as footballer
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Franz Beckenbauer, ‘the Englishman who was not English’; ‘more Brazilian than German’ as footballer

Hindustan Times  

The football community had barely recovered from the passing of Mario Zagallo and another piece of mournful news teared up fans on Monday evening as it came to light that one of football’s greatest players Franz Beckenbauer had breathed his last at 78 the day before. German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer It’s no ordinary coincidence that both legends – belonging …

Germany football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78

Hindustan Times  

Franz Beckenbauer, a footballer so elegant that he was nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ and who won the World Cup as player and coach, has died. German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer, head of Germany's organising committee for the soccer World Cup, plays with the Golden Ball for the World Cup in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, on April 18, 2006 …

Franz Beckenbauer a member of exclusive World Cup-winning club
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Franz Beckenbauer a member of exclusive World Cup-winning club

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Zagallo played alongside a 17-year-old Pele in the 1958 final as Brazil …

Franz Beckenbauer dies at 78: Rare World Cup Hall of Famer and German football icon - Look at Der Kaiser's achievements
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Franz Beckenbauer dies at 78: Rare World Cup Hall of Famer and German football icon - Look at Der Kaiser's achievements

Hindustan Times  

Franz Beckenbauer, a football icon, World Cup legend, and one of Germany's most beloved personalities, breathed his last on Monday. West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer holds up the World Cup trophy after his team defeated the Netherlands by 2-1, in the World Cup soccer final at Munich's Olympic stadium, in West Germany, on Jul. Managerial career: 10 years after lifting …

Franz Beckenbauer dies: Tributes pour in from around the world
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Franz Beckenbauer dies: Tributes pour in from around the world

The Hindu  

Franz Beckenbauer, one of German football’s greatest players, who captained the team to World Cup victory in 1974 then won the tournament again as head coach in 1990, has died at the age of 78, German news agency DPA reported on Monday. — Gary Lineker January 8, 2024 Beckenbauer’s compatriot Thomas Muller Einer der großartigsten Fußballer der Vereinsgeschichte des @FCBayern …

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died. As a player, he reimagined the defender’s role in soccer and captained West Germany to the World Cup title in 1974 after it had lost to England in the 1966 final. “We …

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Franz Beckenbauer, the German soccer …

'Der Kaiser' no more: German football icon Franz Beckenbauer passes away aged 78
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'Der Kaiser' no more: German football icon Franz Beckenbauer passes away aged 78

Firstpost  

Football icon and FIFA World Cup-winner Franz Beckenbauer has died at the age of 78, the German football federation confirmed on Monday. Beckenbauer’s family confirmed the football icon had “passed away peacefully in his sleep” on Sunday, a day before the news of his death was made public. Off the field, Beckenbauer led Germany’s successful bid to host the 2006 …

German football legend ’Der Kaiser’ Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
11 months, 2 weeks ago

German football legend ’Der Kaiser’ Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78

Live Mint  

German football federation informed on Monday about the demise of football legend Franz Beckenbauer, who was one of only three players to win the FIFA World Cup as a player and as a coach. Accumulating a total of 103 international appearances for West Germany, he secured victory in the 1972 European Championship and later triumphed in the World Cup hosted …

Franz Beckenbauer, World Cup-winning German and Bayern Munich great, dies aged 78
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Franz Beckenbauer, World Cup-winning German and Bayern Munich great, dies aged 78

Hindustan Times  

Franz Beckenbauer, widely regarded among the greatest football players of all time, has died at the age of 78. Beckenbauer was captain of the West Germany team that won the World Cup in 1974 and he later led them to the title as a manager once again in 1990. Apart from leading West Germany to the World Cup title in …

Pele at the World Cup: A star is born in Sweden, greatness is sealed in Mexico
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Pele at the World Cup: A star is born in Sweden, greatness is sealed in Mexico

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sweden 1958 Pele missed the first two matches through injury before making …

Pele dies at 82: Brazilian football legend with 3 World Cups, 1281 goals and a winning smile
1 year, 11 months ago

Pele dies at 82: Brazilian football legend with 3 World Cups, 1281 goals and a winning smile

India Today  

Pele, the Brazil footballing legend and three-time World Cup winner, has died at the age of 82. Following Argentina's World Cup triumph, Pele shared a photo of their team lifting the trophy on social media, praising squad leader Lionel Messi, France's rising star Kylian Mbappe, and surprise semi-finalists Morocco. PELE: A FOOTBALL ICON Pele made his international debut as a …

Pelé, who rose from a Brazilian slum to become the world’s greatest soccer player, dies at 82
1 year, 11 months ago

Pelé, who rose from a Brazilian slum to become the world’s greatest soccer player, dies at 82

LA Times  

Pelé is carried off the field by his teammates after Brazil won the 1970 World Cup in Mexico City. I’m going to win the World Cup for you.’” Eight years later the joke became a prophecy when a 17-year-old Pelé scored six goals — including two in the final game — to carry Brazil to the first of its record …

The 10 football World Cup heroes
2 years, 1 month ago

The 10 football World Cup heroes

Al Jazeera  

Ahead of Qatar 2022, here is a list of 10 biggest players to have played the World Cup. Already a star at home, Greaves gained international recognition after rescuing a pitch-invading dog that had evaded the Brazilian greats during England’s 1962 World Cup quarter-final. After playing in the 1966 World Cup final loss to England, he got revenge four years …

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