“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.”
