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Franz Beckenbauer
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German defender Franz Beckenbauer pioneered the modern attacking sweeper (libero) role and remains the only defender to win 2 Ballons d'Or. He captained West Germany to Euro 1972 and the 1974 World Cup, plus Bayern Munich to 3 straight European Cups (1974–1976).
Ranked #6 behind #5 Johan Cruyff due to 2 Ballons d'Or vs. 3, while ahead of #7 Zinedine Zidane by becoming the first captain to lift the World Cup, European Championship, and 3 consecutive European Cups—and later winning the 1990 World Cup as manager. German defender Franz Beckenbauer pioneered the modern attacking sweeper (libero) role and remains the only defender to win 2 Ballons d'Or. He captained West Germany to Euro 1972 and the 1974 World Cup, plus Bayern Munich to 3 straight European Cups (1974–1976).
About Franz Beckenbauer
Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V., commonly known as Bayern Munich, FC Bayern or simply Bayern, is a professional sports club based in Munich, Germany. They are most known for their men's professional football team, who play in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. Bayern are the most successful club in German football and are among the world's most decorated, having won a record 35 national titles, including eleven consecutive titles from 2013 to 2023 and a record…
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