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

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. He was 78. Beckenbauer’s death was first announced through a statement from his family to German news agency dpa and then confirmed by the German soccer federation. … Read more