Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born 11 September 1945) is a German football coach, manager, and former player, nicknamed der Kaiser (\"the emperor\") because of his elegant style, his leadership qualities, his first name \"Franz\" (reminiscent of the Austrian emperors called Francis in English), and his dominance on the football pitch. He is generally regarded as the greatest German footballer of all time and also as one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game. He was a versatile player, who started out as midfielder but adapted to different roles on the pitch. Despite being a defensive player he possessed world class technique and vision. He is often credited as having invented the role of the modern sweeper or libero.[1] Twice selected the European Footballer of the Year, he appeared 103 times for West Germany and played in three World Cups. He lifted the World Cup trophy
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