Highlights of German football icon Franz Beckenbauer’s career as player and coach. His family said on Monday that he died Sunday at age 78. 1972: Six years after losing the World Cup final there, Beckenbauer leads West Germany to a first-ever victory at Wembley over England, 3-1 in the Euro 1972 quarter-finals. The team named by experts as the best German side ever goes on to win a first continental title 3-0 over the Soviet Union in Brussels. 1974: West Germany overcome a shock 1-0 group stage defeat against East Germany to win the title 2-1 over the Netherlands. The Munich final is also the …