37 h. ago Former Independent tennis correspondent John Roberts dies aged 84

Roberts spent two decades with The Independent from its inception until his retirement in 2006

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3 w. ago Birmingham v Derby, Premier League and Afcon buildup and John Robertson tributes – matchday live

⚽ All the latest ahead of today’s festive fixtures⚽ John Robertson, Forest and Scotland legend, dies aged 72⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail TomA reminder that this is what CFG’s chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, said back in 2019 when they bought Mumbai City:We believe this investment will deliver transformative benefits to Mumbai City FC, to City Football Group and to Indian football as a whole. City Football Group is committed to the future of football in India and to the potential for Mumbai City FC within that future. We are very much looking forward to playing an active role in Mumbai City FC’s fan and local communities, and working with our co-owners to further develop the club as quickly as possible. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Premier League, EFL and Afcon buildup and John Robertson tributes – matchday live

⚽ All the latest ahead of today’s festive fixtures⚽ John Robertson, Forest and Scotland legend, dies aged 72⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail MichaelFirst they come for Boxing Day, now the 3pm blackout. Do these people have no respect?The relative lack of Premier League football does however give the Football League (and non league) a festive time to shine. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago BBC Breakfast halted for 'sad news' following tragic death of Scottish legend

Presenter Olly Foster shared the sad news during Friday's BBC Breakfast show that football legend John Robertson had died

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3 w. ago Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland winger John Robertson dies aged 72

Robertson played an integral part in Forest’s European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980.

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3 w. ago Scotland and Nottingham Forest legend John Robertson dies aged 72 as tributes paid to ex

City Ground side say his exploits will never be forgotten

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3 w. ago Former Nottingham Forest winger and ‘Picasso of football’ John Robertson dies at age of 72

Robertson became a cult hero at Forest after playing an integral part in the club’s European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980

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3 w. ago Nottingham Forest's European Cup winner John Robertson dies aged 72

The Scotland international has been described as the club's 'greatest'

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3 w. ago John Robertson: Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend dies at 72

Winger was two-time European Cup winner under Brian Clough

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3 w. ago Nottingham Forest legend John Robertson dies aged 72 as tributes paid to European Cup winner

Nottingham Forest legend John Robertson has died at the age of 72. The double European Cup winner scored the winning goal in the 1980 final and was voted the club's favourite ever player.

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3 w. ago Nottingham Forest legend John Robertson dies aged 72 as club release statement

Former winger Robertson was a key member of the Forest team that won the First Division in 1978 and followed that up with two European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980

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3 w. ago John Robertson, Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, dies aged 72

Winger was important part of Brian Clough’s famous sideScored in Scotland’s 1981 win over England at WembleyJohn Robertson, the Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend, has died at the age of 72. Robertson was a hugely important part of the great Forest team that under Brian Clough rose from the second tier of English football to win multiple major honours, most famously back-to-back European Cups.Robertson assisted the decisive goal in the first European Cup triumph in 1979 and scored the decisive goal in the second, contributions that mark him out as one of the most remarkable players in British football history. He earned 28 Scotland caps, notably scoring the winning goal in a Home Championship victory over England at Wembley in May 1981. Clough described him as “the Picasso of our game”. Continue reading...

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