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The 11 pages that link to Franz Beckenbauer, each with the reason it gives.

• Johan CruyffCompared with: Beckenbauer captained West Germany against Cruyff’s Netherlands in the 1974 World Cup final.

• BundesligaRelated: His career at Bayern Munich helped define the league's early decades.

• Germany national football teamRelated: His career links the team’s 1974 and 1990 World Cup victories.

• 1986 FIFA World CupRelated: His West German team pushed Argentina to a close final.

• Franco BaresiCompared with: Beckenbauer offers a contrasting model of the sweeper, combining defensive responsibility with direct attacking influence.

• Bobby MooreCompared with: Beckenbauer’s attacking libero role contrasts with Moore’s reputation as a composed, primarily defensive centre-back.

• Paolo MaldiniCompared with: Beckenbauer’s playmaking from defense contrasts with Maldini’s more restrained defensive approach.

• Lothar MatthäusRelated: As coach in 1990, he led the West German side Matthäus captained.

• FC Bayern MunichRelated: As a player and later president, Beckenbauer became a central figure in Bayern’s history.

• Udo LattekRelated: Beckenbauer was Bayern’s defining player during Lattek’s European Cup-winning tenure.

• CafuCompared with: Like Cafu, he belongs to the rare group of World Cup-winning captains.