Football mourns England and TV legend Jimmy Greaves

Former England, Tottenham and Chelsea striker Jimmy Greaves has died at the age of 81, Spurs have announced.
Football mourns England and TV legend Jimmy Greaves

1984: Jimmy Greaves footballer and TV broadcaster relaxing on bench. (Photo by Express/Express/Getty Images)

Former England, Tottenham and Chelsea striker Jimmy Greaves has died at the age of 81, Spurs have announced.

Greaves suffered a stroke in May 2015 which has left him wheelchair-bound and with severely impaired speech and Tottenham said he had died at home on Sunday morning.

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