This list of top 10 greatest ever football players is heavily biased towards forwards, as all these kind of lists tend to be. We make no apologies for that as it is those players that bring joy to the crowds all over the world with their goals and artistry. However, this list would not be complete without Franz Beckenbauer (1945). Nicknamed ‘der Kaiser’, Beckenbauer was the mainstay of Bayern Munich’s triple European Cup winning team of the mid Seventies. He also captained his country to the 1974 World Cup, held in Germany. An elegant and dynamic player known for his outstanding technique and tactical insight, Beckenbauer single-handedly modernised the role of sweeper.
| Name | Franz Anton Beckenbauer |
| Born | September 11, 1945 (Munich, Germany ) |
| Position | Sweeper |
| Caps | 103 (14 goals) |
| Clubs | Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos, Hamburger SV |
| Trophies | West Germany 1x World Championship (1974) 1x European Championship (1972) Bayern Munich 1x Intercontinental Cup (1976) 3x European Cup (1974, 1975, 1976) 1x European Cup Winners Cup (1967) 4x German Championship (1969, 1972, 1973, 1974) 4x German Cup (1966, 1967, 1969, 1971) New York Cosmos 3x American Championship (1977, 1978, 1980) Hamburger SV 1x German Champion (1982) |
| Honors | 2x European Footballer of the Year (1972, 1976) 4x German Footballer of the Year (1966, 1968, 1974, 1976) |
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