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England legend Trevor Francis has died aged 69

Gregory Robinson

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England legend Trevor Francis has died aged 69

Former Nottingham Forest and England footballer Trevor Francis has died aged 69 at his home in Marbella.

A short statement, released this morning on behalf of his family, reads: "Trevor Francis has died at the age of 69.

"He had a heart attack at his apartment in Spain this morning.

"On behalf of the family, this has come as a huge shock to everybody.

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"We are all very upset.

"He was a legendary footballer but he was also an extremely nice person."

Trevor Francis has passed away at his home in Marbella, Spain. Credit: David Cannon/Getty Images
Trevor Francis has passed away at his home in Marbella, Spain. Credit: David Cannon/Getty Images

The iconic footballer was England’s first ever £1M player after his transfer from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest and was a huge part of Forest’s win in the European Cup in 1979, where he scored the winning goal against Malmö.

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He won the European Cup again with the club the following year.

The Plymouth-born footballer worked as a manager between 1988 and 2003. His final manager role was at Crystal Palace, who left two decades ago in 2003.

During his stint as a manager, he also managed but Queen's Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham City

Not only did he play for a number of clubs in England but also the United States, Italy, Scotland and Australia.

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Francis died earlier on Monday (24 July) at his apartment close to Marbella, Spain. It is believed he died as a result of a heart attack.

ITV sports presenter and friend Gary Newborn said: “This is obviously a terrible shock for Trevor and his family and friends.

Trevor Francis was a beloved footballer and manager. Credit: Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images
Trevor Francis was a beloved footballer and manager. Credit: Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images

“He was revered throughout football and has his place assured in the history of the game.

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“But he was also an incredibly kind and popular man, who will be greatly missed by so, so many people.”

Newborn said Francis had a stent fitted after a heart attack he suffered 12 years ago, but appeared to be in good health.

"Since then he had stayed in incredible shape,” he added. “He power-walked daily and barely drank. That’s why this comes as such a shock.”

Tributes started pouring in shortly after the sad news of Francis’ death was announced. His former teammate Vic Anderson led the tributes by sharing a black and white image of the sports star alongside a written tribute.

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He wrote: "Just heard the unbelievable news regarding Trevor Francis, he was such a wonderful person and fabulous teammate he will be sadly missed, my condolences go to his family and friends RIP."

Featured Image Credit: David Cannon / Valerio Pennicino / Stringer / Getty

Topics: Football, News, Sport

Gregory Robinson
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