World Cup winning captain and manager Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78 | ITV News

German legend and World Cup football icon Franz Beckenbauer has died aged 78, his family have announced. He is one of only three men to have won the World Cup as a player and as a manager. Nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ (The Emperor) for his commanding style on the field, as dominant midfielder or attacking sweeper he also won the European Cup three times with Bayern Munich. Widely regarded as one of the best footballers of all time, his family announced his death in a statement to German news agency DPA. • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/