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England And Spurs Legend, Jimmy Greaves, Dies at 81

September 19, (THEWILL) – Jimmy Greaves, one of England’s finest ever strikers, has died at the ripe old age of 81. Greaves, who was part of England’s World Cup-winning squad in 1966, was Tottenham’s all-time top scorer with 266 goals across 379 appearances for the north London club.

The magnificent forward struck 44 goals in 57 senior outings for his country. It is a remarkable tally only bettered by Wayne Rooney, Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker in the colours of the Three Lions.

Coming through the youth ranks at Chelsea, Greaves made his First Division debut for the Blues in 1957. A short-lived stint at AC Milan followed before his move to Tottenham, where he quickly became a club legend and remained so ever since. Greaves helped Spurs to two FA Cups and a European Cup Winners Cup between 1961 and 1970.

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A statement from Spurs about his passing noted: “Although we had just won the ‘Double’, there’s no question that Jimmy’s arrival in N17 made us an even better team.

“He was a natural goalscorer, always in the right place at the right time to add the finishing touch to another well-worked move, while he could also create his own goals, as he did on numerous occasions by gliding past defenders and passing the ball into the back of the net.

“He possessed immaculate ball control, great balance and such composure in front of goal that he rarely spurned an opportunity.”

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