09/19/2021 9:51 AM
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Updated 9/19/2021 9:53 AM
Former English striker
Jimmy Greaves
, 1966 World Cup champion and Tottenham Hotspur's all-time top scorer, died this Sunday at age 81, the London club reported.
"We are very saddened to learn of the death of the great Jimmy Greaves, not only the record scorer for Tottenham Hotspur, but the best spiker that this country has ever seen. Jimmy died at home in the early hours of this morning," said the British entity .
"He was a natural scorer, always in the right place at the right time to put the finishing touch on another well-crafted play, while also creating his own goals, as he did on numerous occasions. He had impeccable ball control, a great balance and such a performance in front of goal that he rarely missed an opportunity, "added the club.
Greaves, in 2013, before his health began to deteriorate.
Photo: Reuters
Greaves had long had a difficult health picture after two heart attacks and a stroke that forced him to move around in a wheelchair and caused him speech difficulties.
The English football legend played two World Cups: Chile 1962, in which he scored the Argentine national team - his only goal in the top FIFA competition - and England 1966, which crowned the local team.
We are deeply saddened by the passing of the great Jimmy Greaves.
All of our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
Rest in peace, Jimmy.
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- Tottenham Hotspur (@Spurs_ES) September 19, 2021
In that World Cup, Greaves started all three first-phase games and missed the final round due to injury.
The Londoner is also the fourth historical scorer of the selected team with 44 goals behind Wayne Rooney, Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker.
As a Tottenham footballer, he scored 266 goals in 379 games between 1961 and 1970: 220 goals in 321 league games, 32 goals in 36 FA Cup qualifiers, 5 in 8 League Cup crosses and 9 in 14 European games. .
He also wore the shirts of Chelsea, AC Milan, West Ham, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Barnet and Woodford Town.
The Jimmy Greaves tribute at Tottenham Stadium.
Photo: Reuters
Source: agencies
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