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 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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14 h. ago John Robertson: The ‘tramp’ 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 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 John Robertson: Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend dies at 72

Winger was two-time European Cup winner under Brian Clough

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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 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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15 h. ago John Robertson dead aged 72 as tributes pour in for Nottingham Forest and Scotland legend

The former winger had an illustrious playing career and assisted Martin O'Neill during his first spell as Celtic boss.

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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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43 h. ago Golf legend Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki dies aged 78 as touching tributes paid

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3 d. ago Club pays tribute to ‘unbelievably talented footballer’ after she dies aged just 19 following battle with cancer

MACCLESFIELD FC has announced the tragic death of a women’s first team player. Winnie Mayele passed away at the age of just 19 following a battle with cancer. She had been set to start her studies at the University of Lancashire next year. A statement released by the club said: "Despite her young years, Winnie showed...

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5 d. ago Cinema legend described as 'hero on screen' dead at 69 as tributes pour in

Sreenivasan, the beloved actor and filmmaker, has died aged 69, with tributes pouring in from famous friends for the star whose career spanned more than 50 years

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5 d. ago BBC Waterloo Road and Early Doors star Lorraine Cheshire dies aged 65 as tributes paid

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8 d. ago 'Inspiring' BBC broadcasting star dies aged 94 as family pay tribute

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9 d. ago From Harry Potter to The Crying Game, Susie Figgis’s explosive enthusiasm made her an irreplaceable casting director

Producer Stephen Woolley pays tribute to Figgis, who has died aged 77, a brilliant professional whose ‘molotov cocktail personality’ enabled her work in British and Hollywood cinemaI first encountered Susie Figgis over 40 years ago when I interviewed her for The Company of Wolves, my debut movie production with Neil Jordan. We met at my then-cinema the Scala – it was a busy, noisy office but a sunny day, so we went up to the roof. Susie, who was already something of a legend having cast Stephen Frears’ Bloody Kids, Laura Mulvey’s avant garde films and Ben Kingsley in Gandhi, unleashed a volcanic eruption of unbridled enthusiasm for Angela Carter and Neil’s script. The collection of explosive expletives and voluble “darlings” almost blasted me to the King’s Cross streets below.So began a professional relationship that spanned more than 23 movies. The task we set her for The Company of Wolves was tricky: to find an actor to play the adolescent Rosaleen. She achieved it through painsta...

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9 d. ago Women's rugby star dies aged 25 as tributes pour in for 'exceptional' friend

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9 d. ago Matrix actor Martin Grelis dead as tributes pour in for Australian star

The Matrix star Martin Grelis, who also appeared in the Australian mini-series Schapelle, has died at the age of 57 as tributes pour in for the actor

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