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Created: Jan 11, 2024 08:10 AM (Updated: Jan 12, 2024 08:21 AM) Franz Beckenbauer, right, in action for the New York Cosmos against Bermuda at the former National Stadium.

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When Beckenbauer arrived at the New York Cosmos in 1977, he was one of many foreign superstars lured in by the promise of the North American Soccer League. The league was born in 1968 but launched ...

Franz Beckenbauer wasn't perfect, but he was one of the best-ever players and managers, also changing what it meant to be a central defender.

Franz Beckenbauer's first son, Stephan, was born in 1968 and followed in the footsteps of his father. Stephan would play for Bayern Munich's first team and reserves.

He joined Pele at the New York Cosmos in 1977. "It was the best decision in my life to come to New York," Beckenbauer told the New York Times in 1978. "Here it is so private.