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Ex-England striker Greaves dies at 81

Ex-England striker Greaves dies at 81

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England’s Jimmy Greaves (left) dribbles past France’s Jacky Simon during a match at the 1966 World Cup. (AFP photo)

London: The former England striker Jimmy Greaves, one of the game’s greatest goalscorers and characters, has died aged 81, his old club Tottenham Hotspur announced on Sunday.

“We are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of the great Jimmy Greaves, not just Tottenham Hotspur’s record goalscorer but the finest marksman this country has ever seen,” the club said.

“Jimmy passed away at home in the early hours of this morning [Sunday 19 September], aged 81.”

A member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad, Greaves scored 44 goals in his 57 appearances for…

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