Franz Beckenbauer

Known for

"Der Kaiser" — he invented the modern sweeper role, elegant on the ball and untouchable in the biggest matches.

The proof

World Cup winner as player and manager, three consecutive European Cups with Bayern, twice Ballon d’Or.

Why the name lasts

Statistics age; images don’t. Every player in this hall left behind an idea bigger than their career — a new role, a way of playing, or an identity that clubs and countries still borrow today.