For all of his accolades throughout a decorated career, this former player continues to divide opinion.
He picked one of the most highly-prized honours in European football with Liverpool, after starting his career at Real Madrid.
A meandering journey through the Spanish second division in his youth saw him later hang up his boots and take up managerial posts that took him around the globe.
Successes came not just at Anfield and in the English top flight, but in Serie A and the Championship.
But some argued he tainted his legacy with a controversial crosstown move which ended in diastrous fashion.