Beckenbauer was one of the most celebrated players of his era, both for his style of play as well as the long list of accolades he earned. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner served as the first prominent example of a libero, a sweeping defensive approach, and also collected some of the sport’s top trophies as a player.

He won the 1974 World Cup on home soil with West Germany and also had three European Cups with Bayern Munich. He also won five Bundesliga titles, four with Bayern and one with Hamburg, as well as three NASL titles during his stint in the U.S. with the New York Cosmos.

“Der Kaiser,” as he was commonly known, then went on to be a successful manager. He won the 1990 World Cup with West Germany, becoming one of only a handful of people to do that as a player and a manager, and also won the Bundesliga with Bayern and Ligue 1 with Marseille. He later went on to become an executive in world soccer, holding roles at Bayern and the German Football Association (DFB).

Beckenbauer leaves an impactful on-field legacy in the sport, and the news of his death inspired many tributes from some of soccer’s most prominent figures. Here’s an updating catalog of statements as praise pours in. pll/jha/am