Ballon d'Or: Meet The Winners!

IMAGE: Rodri and Aitana Bonmati celebrate with their trophies after winning the Ballon d'Or. All Photographs: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters It was double delight for Spain as their star players Rodri......

Germany's Beckenbauer honoured at Euro 2024 opening

IMAGE: Gernan football legend, the late Franz Beckenbauer. Photograph: Michael Dalder MAD/JOH/Reuters/File UEFA paid tribute to Germany's late World Cup-winning captain and coach Franz Beckenbauer......

Franz Beckenbauer fined, warned by FIFA ethics committee

IMAGE: Franz Beckenbauer. Photograph: Dominik Bindl/Getty Images FIFA's ethics watchdog on Wednesday imposed a warning and 7,000 Swiss franc ($7,055) fine on German football great Franz......

German World Cup-winning captain and coach Beckenbauer dies at 78

IMAGE: The Germany great was one of the three men to have won the World Cup as player and coach. Photograph: Ina Fassbender/Pool via REUTERS Franz Beckenbauer, one of Germany's greatest soccer......

Beckenbauer, the icon of German sporting success

IMAGE: Franz Beckenbauer was for decades synonymous with Germany's success on the pitch, as player and then coach. Photograph: Action Images/Reuters Franz Beckenbauer, who has died at the age of......