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Franz Beckenbauer

Awards And Accomplishments



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

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