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Franz Beckenbauer

Selected Writings By Beckenbauer:

Dirigent im Mittelfeld. (Title means "Conductor in the Centre Zone"), Munich, Germany: Copress-Verlag, 1966.

Gentleman am Ball (Title means "Gentleman on the Ball"), Rosenheim, Germany: Komar-Verlag, 1968.

Halbzeit: Eine Zwischen-Bilanz (Title means "Halftime: A Trial Balance"), Hannover, Germany: Strohte, 1971.

Einer Wie Ich (Title means "One Like Me"), Munich, Germany: Bertelesmann, 1975.

1945	Born in Munich, Germany
1959	Begins playing for the Bayern Munich youth team
1966	Plays in first World Cup final as West Germany loses 4-2 in overtime to host England
1977-79	Plays for New York Cosmos of North American Soccer League
1982	Plays one final season for Cosmos after leading SV (Sport Verein-sport club) Hamburg to Bundesliga and German Cup titles
1986	Coaches West Germany to World Cup title game, won by Argentina
2000	Beckenbauer named chairman of 2006 World Cup organizing committee as Germany named host nation

Franz Beckenbauer's Soccer Power: Techniques, Tactics, Training, New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1978.

1966	Named West German footballer of the year after scoring four goals in World Cup tournament
1969	Bayern Munich wins Bundesliga and German Cup titles
1972	European Footballer of the Year as Bayern Munich wins European championship; Bayern also wins Bundesliga and German Cup titles
1973	Bayern wins Bundesliga and German Cup titles
1974	Leads West Germany, host nation that year, to first World Cup title; Germans defeat Holland 2-1 in final
1976	European Footballer of the Year
1977	North American Soccer League Most Valuable Player as member of New York Cosmos, who win NASL title in 1977 and 1978
1982	Hamburg wins Bundesliga and German Cup titles