Former England midfielder dies

LONDON: Former England and Manchester City midfielder Colin Bell has died aged 74 following a short illness.

Bell, part of City’s 196768 First Division titlewinning team, scored 152 goals in 492 games for the Manchester club between 1966 and 1979.

He also won the FA Cup, League Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup at City.

Bell, who had a stand named after him at the Etihad stadium in 2004, played 48 times for England. — Reuters