Complex sentence: He was known as a "hard man" (his nickname was "The Terminator") and tough tackler in possession of a cultured left foot and a fierce shot in regular demand as a penalty and free-kick taker.
Split into simpler sentences: He was known as a hard man (his nickname was'The Terminator') and tough tackler. He also possessed a cultured left foot and a fierce shot and was a regular penalty and free-kick taker.