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Franz Beckenbauer

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Soccer Player

The Resume

    (September 11, 1945-January 7, 2024)
    Born in Munich, Germany
    Played for FC Bayern Munich (1964-77), the New York Cosmos (1977-80,1983) and Hamburger SV (1980-82)
    Played for West Germany in the World Cup (1966,1970,1974)
    Managed West Germany in the World Cup (1986,1990)
    Two-time European Footballer of the Year (1972,1976)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was nicknamed the Kaiser partly for his arrogant air.
    He said the only teams capable of winning the 2002 World Cup were France and Argentina; both were eliminated in the first round.
    At 18, he was suspended from the West German national youth team after he said he had no intention of marrying his pregnant girlfriend.
    While married, he had another child out of wedlock 37 years later with a woman 20 years his junior he met at the FC Bayern Munich Christmas party.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He revolutionized the role of the sweeper in soccer.
    Because West Germany had already used up its two substitutions, he played the World Cup semi-finals with a broken clavicle (1970).
    He is one of two men to win the World Cup as a player (1974) and a manager (1990).
    He headed Germany's successful bid to host the 2006 World Cup.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 51 Votes: 72.55% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying