The man who taught us the way football should be played.
— Pele
He was a true gentleman and we shall never see his like again.
— Brian Clough
 
I don’t think anyone since had a name so synonymous with football in England
— Gordon Banks
He was one of the greatest players the game has ever seen. He ranks alongside players like Pelé, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff - and he was one of ours.
— Sir Bobby Robson
 
I couldn’t believe he was just a man. He was the best player in the world.
— Sir Bobby Charlton
He told me that he used to play for just twenty pounds a week. Today he would be worth all the money in the Bank of England.
— Gianfranco Zola