Franz Beckenbauer, one of the greatest football players in Germany, passed away at the age of 78, according to his family.
Who were Franz Beckenbauer’s parents and how did they shape his life?
Franz Anton Beckenbauer was born in Munich, Germany on September 11, 1945. Anotnia and Franz Beckenbauer Senior were his parents. His father was a postal worker, and he was discouraged from playing football because of the country’s post-World War II economic depression. Although Beckenbauer grew up in the working-class Giesing area, his early exposure to football refuted his father’s early misgivings about the sport.
Franz, at nine years old, began playing football in 1954 when he joined the SC Munich ’06 young squad, much to his father’s disapproval. Early football participation and growing up in a working-class area prepared Beckenbauer for an amazing career that would make him one of the most iconic figures in the history of the game.
The Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer, rose to prominence throughout the world and became known as the embodiment of football genius. However, beneath the decorations and awards, you can still hear the echoes of Antonie’s persistent faith and Franz Sr.’s quiet support.
