Franz Beckenbauer on Twitter: "I am shocked. Johan #Cruyff is dead. He was not only a very good friend but also a brother to me. https://t.co/aCKwDjIx9Z" / Twitter
![l-r) Netherlands captain Johan Cruyff tries to get past West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer Stock Photo - Alamy l-r) Netherlands captain Johan Cruyff tries to get past West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BAEEKY/l-r-netherlands-captain-johan-cruyff-tries-to-get-past-west-germany-captain-franz-beckenbauer-2BAEEKY.jpg)
l-r) Netherlands captain Johan Cruyff tries to get past West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer Stock Photo - Alamy
1970s Soccer USA - Soccer in the 1970s: Johan Cruyff (The Netherlands), Giorgio Chinaglia (Italy) and Franz Beckenbauer (West Germany) were all opponents at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, but were briefly
![When the Vancouver Whitecaps, led by an ex-Blackpool goalkeeper, got the better of Cruyff, Beckenbauer and Marsh When the Vancouver Whitecaps, led by an ex-Blackpool goalkeeper, got the better of Cruyff, Beckenbauer and Marsh](https://i0.wp.com/thesefootballtimes.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/whitecaps.jpg?fit=1280%2C890&ssl=1)
When the Vancouver Whitecaps, led by an ex-Blackpool goalkeeper, got the better of Cruyff, Beckenbauer and Marsh
![tphoto on Twitter: "Franz Beckenbauer(West Germany) and Johan Cruyff (Netherlands) the Final of World Cup1974, West Germany vs Netherlands 2-1 at München in West Germany on 7 July 1974 Photo by Masahide tphoto on Twitter: "Franz Beckenbauer(West Germany) and Johan Cruyff (Netherlands) the Final of World Cup1974, West Germany vs Netherlands 2-1 at München in West Germany on 7 July 1974 Photo by Masahide](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EjKiXnOVoAAGqfA.jpg)