| Birthdate | September 11th, 1945 |
| Birthplace | Munich, Germany |
| Length | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Position | sweeper |
| Number | 5 |
| Nickname | Der Kaiser (The Emperor) |
| Traits | Elegant Player, Strong Tackler |
Beckenbauer Salary & Net Worth
How much did Franz Beckenbauer earn?Franz Beckenbauer has a net worth of...
35 Million Euros (41.5 Million Dollars)
The inventor of the modern-day sweeper, this player was a West German legend. Like most famous German players, he too made his mark at Bayern Munich. Everyone that has played with him acknowledges his fearlessness on the pitch. He also brought a never say die attitude and top leadership qualities onto the pitch. One of the three players to have won the World Cup both as a player and a manager, he has racked up plenty other honors in his career. We think he's worth about 35 Million Euros. This is considerable if you factor in the era in which he operated.
Current Job
What does Beckenbauer currently do?
This legend is well and truly retired now. He has done everything he can for the sport and has earned his deserving rest. (Image: imgur.com)
Iconic Moments
Appropriate Hosts
This was some shady stuff he got involved in. As the president of the 2006 World Cup organizing committee, he was suspected of fraud, criminal mismanagement, money laundering, and misappropriation. The Swiss began an inquiry as some of these crimes were committed on their soil. (Image: imgur.com)
Leaders Take Responsibility
Germany beat South Africa by just one vote to win the bid for the 2006 World Cup 12-11. The African nation won the next edition's bid. If this doesn't raise any alarm, we don't know what would. FIFA, as an organization, is extremely corrupt. People like Der Kaiser merely exploit the loopholes to satisfy their whims. (Image: imgur.com)
Can Emperors Be Taxed?
He gets annoyed whenever someone mentions paying taxes. Maybe he thinks that, as The Emperor, he isn't entitled to meet such meek requirements. All of this evasive behavior was due to the wrongdoing in getting Germany the host position in 2006. (Image: imgur.com)
Launder the dough
There was also another leak that linked him to another World cup bid and wrongdoings on his part. It revealed that he and his adviser had received 4.5 Million Euros to help Russia win the 2018 bid. Naturally, he wanted to hide all this money from the authorities. We don't know at what point he stooped so low. (Image: imgur.com)
Till our minds do us apart
The signs were there early on. He liked the womenfolk. In conservative Germany, it wasn't going to stick. Marriage was the guise under which he operated. As a youngster, he impregnated a girl and refused to marry her. The emperor almost lost his privileges and was on the verge of losing his career. (Image: imgur.com)
Merry to Marry
After learning that he could get away if he married the girl, he quickly latched on to the idea. While there's nothing wrong with marrying another person, it would have been better had they tried to fix what was broken. Or didn't break it at all. He's only been married trice. So we're giving him the benefit of the doubt. (Image: imgur.com)
Love Life - Single, Girlfriend or Wife?
Franz Beckenbauer Wife - Heidi
Heidi is his third wife. These two have stuck together for a while now. Her affinity to red could have enticed him. (Image: imgur.com)
Franz Beckenbauer Wife - Heidi
Thank goodness, she doesn't walk around like a Bayern Munich mascot or something. We're glad, just this one time, though, to see her wear pink. (Image: imgur.com)
Family - Get to know them
Beckenbauer Son - Stephan
Stephan was the only one of his progeny to follow in his footsteps. The man tried hard, but couldn't make it. (Image: imgur.com)
Beckenbauer Son - Stephan
Stephan passed away in 2015 after a prolonged illness. We could only imagine the legend's sorrow. (Image: imgur.com)
Beckenbauer Car - What does he drive?
Mercedes Benz
German folks like German cars. We think he's just posing next to the gull-winged beauty. (Image: imgur.com)
BMW
He took it one step further and went with a pure Bavarian brand. That's one fine looking Beemer. (Image: imgur.com)
House - Where does he live?
Location: Munich, Germany
That's not his house. We think he lives in Munich. Where else would he be? (Image: imgur.com)
