New York’s soccer landscape has gotten crowded, with New York City FC joining the Red Bulls in MLS and the NASL Cosmos fighting for their own foothold. Cosmos greats Pele and Franz Beckenbauer told ...

Franz Beckenbauer really was one of those players who could talk with his feet, although there were some during his later life who felt his legacy would have been grander if he restricted himself to ...

Abu Dhabi Lionel Messi is most often touted as the prince of modern-day football, but for German legend Franz Beckenbauer, Pele will always remain the undisputed king of the sport. Speaking at a 11th ...

Thiago Martins was waiting for his chance. And finally, when the press conference ended, when the throng of media rushed the dais to get one more shot, one more quote from the soccer greats, Martins ...

BERLIN — Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died. He was 78. Beckenbauer’s death was ...

BERLIN (AP) — Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died. He was 78. Beckenbauer's ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Membership in the pantheon of World Cup legends has its privileges, and don’t think the members of the current Brazil and Germany rosters haven’t heard about it. Record books know ...

ZURICH (Reuters) - A FIFA working group featuring Pele and Franz Beckenbauer has been wound up after their discussions on how to make the World Cup more exciting produced little more than a suggestion ...