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German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer (R) posing with the trophy after receiving the FIFA Presidential Award by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter (L) during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2012 held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, January 07, 2013.

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at 78

AP|Munich (Germany)|Jan 08, 2024 - 18:42 CET

His legacy was later tainted by charges that he only succeeded in winning the 2006 World Cup hosting rights with the help of bribery. He denied the allegations

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Mario Zagallo, the World Cup winning player and coach for Brazil, dies at age 92

AP|Rio de Janeiro|Jan 07, 2024 - 00:03 CET

Brazilian soccer confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues says in a statement confirming Zagallo’s death that Zagallo ‘is one of the biggest legends’ of the sport

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