World Soccer

FAREWELL TO...

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Emiliano Sala

Nantes’ Argentinia­n striker, signed by Cardiff City, who died when a plane carrying him to Wales crashed into the sea. Aged 28.

Fernando Ricksen

Rangers and Holland defender, who died after a long and public battle with motor neurone disease. Aged 43.

Gordon Banks

England’s 1966 World Cup-winning goalkeeper. Aged 81.

Nicolas Leoz

Paraguayan, former president of South American confederat­ion CONMEBOL, whose career ended in disgrace after he was indicted in the FIFA corruption scandal. Aged 90.

Phil Masinga

South Africa and Leeds United striker. Aged 49.

Jose Luis Brown

Argentina defender who scored the opening goal for his country when they won the 1986 World Cup Final. Aged 62

Eric Harrison

Coach of the Manchester United youth team who mentored the likes of David Beckham, Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt. Aged 81.

Peter Mikkelsen

Danish internatio­nal referee. Aged 58.

Jose Antonio Reyes

Spanish winger, who won trophies with Sevilla, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Benfica. Aged 35, following a car crash.

Lennart Johansson

Swede who was FIFA president for 19 years, from 1990 until 2009, when he was finally beaten by Michel Platini. Aged 89.

Justin Edinburgh

Tottenham Hotspur defender who was manager of Leyton Orient when he went into cardiac arrest, aged 49, and died five days later.

Billy McNeill

Celtic’s 1967 European Cup-winning captain who made a record 822 appearance­s for the club and twice managed the club. Aged 79.

Stevie Chalmers

Member of Celtic’s 1967 European Cup-winning side. Age 83.

Tommy Smith

Liverpool captain and centre-back who scored in the 1977 European Cup Final. Aged 74.

Robert Waseige

Belgian coach who managed the national side when they co-hosted Euro 2000 and took them to the knockout stage of the 2002 World Cup. Aged 79.

Junior Agogo

Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday striker who was a surprise hero for Ghana at the 2008 African Cup of Nations. Aged 40.

Rudi Gutendorf

German coach who was in charge of a world-record 55 teams in 32 countries across five continents. Aged 93.

Promise Isaac

Captain of the Nigeria side that lost to Argentina in the 2008 Olympic Games gold medal match. Aged 31.

 ??  ?? In safe hands...England goalkeeper Gordon Banks and skipper Bobby Moore hold aloft the World Cup in1966 at Wembley
In safe hands...England goalkeeper Gordon Banks and skipper Bobby Moore hold aloft the World Cup in1966 at Wembley
 ??  ?? Lisbon Lion...Celtic’s Billy McNeill
Lisbon Lion...Celtic’s Billy McNeill
 ??  ?? Tragic... Emiliano Sala
Tragic... Emiliano Sala

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