11 h. 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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14 h. ago John Robertson: ‘The Picasso of football’ who helped Nottingham Forest to two European Cups

The Scotland winger won the European Cup in successive seasons with Forest, scoring in the 1980 final

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14 h. ago 'Footballing Picasso' John Robertson – Brian Clough’s ‘favourite player’ who smoked in tunnel

John Robertson, who played a key role in Nottingham Forest's famous back-to-back European Cup wins, has died aged 72 after a battle with Parkinson's disease

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14 h. 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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15 h. 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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15 h. 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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