World Champions Lothar Matthaus, left, and Franz Beckenbauer pictured together in 2020. Getty Images
Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer receives the World Cup after a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands on July 7, 1974 in Munich. AFP
Franz Beckenbauer, left, fights for the ball with Moroccan Benkhrif Boujemaa during the World Cup first round match between West Germany and Morocco, June 1970 in Leon. AFP
Franz Beckenbauer, left, opens the scoring for Bayern Munich against St Etienne in the European Cup semi-final of 1975. AFP
From left to right: Germany's Franz Beckenbauer, Brazil's Pele, Italy's Giorgio Chinaglia and Paraguay's Romerito line up for New York Cosmos in 1980. Getty Images
West Germany coach Franz Beckenbauer, centre, celebrates after his team beat the defending champions Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final, July 8, 1990 in Rome. AFP
Germany manager Franz Beckenbauer, left, stands with midfielder and captain Lothar Matthaus, centre, and defender Andreas Brehme in the cabin of an airplane with the World Cup trophy in 1990. Getty Images
The two greats, Brazil's Pele, left, and Franz Beckenbauer of Germany meet again in Chicago on June 18, 1994. AFP
Franz Beckenbauer, right, accepts the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award from fellow greats Sir Bobby Charlton, left, and Johan Cruyff. Getty Images
World Champions Lothar Matthaus, left, and Franz Beckenbauer pictured together in 2020. Getty Images
Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer receives the World Cup after a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands on July 7, 1974 in Munich. AFP
Franz Beckenbauer, left, fights for the ball with Moroccan Benkhrif Boujemaa during the World Cup first round match between West Germany and Morocco, June 1970 in Leon. AFP
Franz Beckenbauer, left, opens the scoring for Bayern Munich against St Etienne in the European Cup semi-final of 1975. AFP
From left to right: Germany's Franz Beckenbauer, Brazil's Pele, Italy's Giorgio Chinaglia and Paraguay's Romerito line up for New York Cosmos in 1980. Getty Images
West Germany coach Franz Beckenbauer, centre, celebrates after his team beat the defending champions Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup final, July 8, 1990 in Rome. AFP
Germany manager Franz Beckenbauer, left, stands with midfielder and captain Lothar Matthaus, centre, and defender Andreas Brehme in the cabin of an airplane with the World Cup trophy in 1990. Getty Images
The two greats, Brazil's Pele, left, and Franz Beckenbauer of Germany meet again in Chicago on June 18, 1994. AFP
Franz Beckenbauer, right, accepts the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award from fellow greats Sir Bobby Charlton, left, and Johan Cruyff. Getty Images
World Champions Lothar Matthaus, left, and Franz Beckenbauer pictured together in 2020. Getty Images