German and World Cup football legend Franz Beckenbauer - widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time - has died at the age of 78.

被公认为史上最伟大球员之一的德国足坛传奇人物弗朗茨·贝肯鲍尔去世，享年78岁。

The sublimely¹ talented defender² won an array of trophies³ and honours across his glittering career, including a World Cup with West Germany as both a player and a manager, and two Ballon d'Or awards.

这位才华横溢的后卫在他辉煌的职业生涯中赢得了一系列奖杯和荣誉，包括作为球员和教练随西德队夺得世界杯冠军，以及两次金球奖。

Across a nearly two-decade-long career on the pitch - much of it spent with Bayern - Beckenbauer won an array of trophies, including four Bundesliga titles and three European Cups.

在将近20年的职业生涯中，贝肯鲍尔赢得了一系列的奖杯，其中包括4次德甲冠军和3次欧洲杯冠军。

Former England striker Gary Lineker, paying tribute to Beckenbauer, described him as "one of the absolute greats of our game".

前英格兰前锋加里·莱因克尔向贝肯鲍尔致敬，称他是“我们这个运动中绝对伟大的球员之一”。

Beckenbauer was one of German soccer’s central figures. As a player, he reimagined the defender’s role in soccer and captained West Germany to the World Cup title in 1974 after it had lost to England in the 1966 final. He was the coach when West Germany won the tournament again in 1990, a symbolic⁴ moment for a country in the midst of reunification, months after the Berlin Wall fell.

贝肯鲍尔是德国足坛的核心人物之一。作为一名球员，他重新诠释了后卫在足球中的角色，并在1966年世界杯决赛输给英格兰后，率领西德队夺得1974年世界杯冠军。1990年，柏林墙倒塌几个月后，西德再次夺得世界杯冠军，这是一个具有象征意义的时刻。