West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer (center, in white) holds up the World Cup trophy after his team defeated the Netherlands by 2-1, in the World Cup soccer final at Munich's Olympic stadium, in West Germany, on Jul. 7, 1974. (AP Photo, File)
On his right is the legendary goalkeeper Sepp Maier (born 28 February 1944)
Via:
apnews.com/article/franz-beckenbauer-obituary-405d9a7e7e6...
Beckenbauer died at 78 on January 7, 2024.
For a 2-minute tribute video by the German football federation, please visit:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW1SIP0JPNA 