10 greatest footballers turned managers of all time

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Zinedine Zidane, Josep Guardiola

#4 Franz Beckenbauer

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Laureus World Sports Awards - Red Carpet Photocall
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One of the few people in the world to have won the FIFA World Cup as a player (1974) and as a manager (1970), Franz Beckenbauer has had plenty of impact on the beautiful game, although his more recent 'effects' on the game have led to an investigation where he faces upto five years in prison.

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Hardly the whitest of white as an administrator, but Beckenbauer as a player was something to behold. He brought into existence the role of a libero, a central defender who often contributed to attacks, and such was his contribution to Bayern Munich and West Germany's success, that he won the Ballon d'Or twice, one of the few defenders to have ever done so.

Der Kaiser won the European Cup thrice as a player, but could only win the UEFA Super Cup as a manager for Bayern, although he did lift the Ligue 1 title overseeing Marseille and the Bundesliga with Bayern.

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Trophies won as a player: 21

Trophies won as a manager: 4

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