(L-R) Franz Beckenbauer's son Joel Beckenbauer, Franz Beckenbauer's widow Heidi, and Bayern Munich's board member and former president Uli Hoeness applaud during the annual general meeting of the FC Bayern Munich eV in Munich on December 8, 2024. With around 360,000 members, FC Bayern Munich eV is the world's largest sports club. Founded in 1900, the club is best known for its soccer department, which was partially spun off into FC Bayern Munich AG in 2001. This year's annual general meeting will also honor Franz Beckenbauer, known as "the Kaiser," who passed away in January 2024. (Photo by Alexandra BEIER / AFP) (Photo by ALEXANDRA BEIER/AFP via Getty Images)