The likes of Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Muller are more celebrated, but when you think of the West Germany team of the 1970s and early 80s - and what they did at World Cups - Paul Breitner's name is never far behind.
Nominally a left-back, Breitner's quality on the ball and roams into midfield, where he was also equally adept, were a key part of the West German approach which led them to World Cup victory on their own soil in 1974.
Then of Bayern Munich but soon to be of Real Madrid, and often a controversial figure due to his apparently communist-leaning political beliefs at the time of the Berlin Wall, Breitner scored the only goal in the West Germans' opening match of the tournament against Chile.
But by the time they entered the second group phase the West Germans were trying to shake off a shock and unwelcome defeat to East Germany which meant they qualified in second.
Yugoslavia were then next up in Dusseldorf, and with the hosts seeking a reaction they produced a terrific team move 39 minutes in, but when the ball reached Breitner he decided to make it all about himself.
The left-back skipped away from a challenge and then exploded an effort off his right boot and into the top corner.
Muller would add a second to confirm a 2-0 win, and after further victories over Sweden and Poland in the group, it was Johan Cruyff's Netherlands in the Munich final.
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The nerveless Breitner scored his third goal of the tournament from the penalty spot to equalise Johan Neeskens' early strike from 12 yards, and it was then left for Muller to pop up and steal the headlines shortly before half-time.
Just as it always was.