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Contrary to the prevalent notion of it as a backward step, former India all-rounder Suresh Raina termed the selection of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli into the national squad for the T20I series against Afghanistan as a wise call with the World Cup fast approaching.

The World Cup winner known as ‘Der Kaiser’ died on Monday at the age of 78.

Nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ for his commanding style on the field, Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player in 1974 and again as manager in 1990.

The sports world reacts to the announcement that soccer great Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, has died at the age of 78

Brazilian Mario Zagallo was the first man to achieve the feat of winning the World Cup as a manager having also won it as a player.

The German soccer icon is one of only three men to win the World Cup as a player and manager.

Franz Beckenbauer, the German soccer great who won the World Cup as a player and a manager, but was then implicated in a bribery scandal, has died.

Germany's World Cup-winning coach Franz Beckenbauer has died

Beckenbauer is one of just three men to have won the World Cup as a player and a manager as well as twice claiming the Ballon d’Or

Jonathan Wilson answers your questions on the World Cup, VAR and the January transfer window

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