Gary Lineker: “I loved watching it when I was a kid”

Former striker Gary Lineker spoke from England: “I’m so sorry to hear that Gerd Müller has passed away. I loved watching him as a kid and learned so much from it. The best penalty striker that I have ever seen. “

The guards were not allowed to “make the slightest mistake”

Former Italian national goalkeeper Enrico Albertosi is convinced that “the match of the century” at the 1970 World Cup against Germany “would not have been so good without him”. Gerd Müller had “not forgiven anything in the penalty area, you couldn’t make the slightest mistake. He was always there, ready to put it on,” said the goalkeeper.

Football star Pelé: Müller was a “leader” and a “grown-up”

For the three-time world champion with Brazil Pelé it is “a sad day. When a radiant star like Gerd leaves you, it is not possible not to feel your heart tighten”. For him, Müller is “an idol for all who love football”. For Pelé, the goalscorer was “the leader who brought German football to a new level. He was one of the best strikers I have ever seen and he was a great person.”