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he was one of the most natural finishers ever to play the game. perhaps even the greatest goal scorer that england has produced. it s greaves! oh, and a hat trick for greaves! he was devilishly funny as well, with his wit and his personality. so charismatic. but on the field of play, people will remember him most, those of us who are old enough to have witnessed his magnificence at times. he could score all sorts of goals. he was a beautifully graceful footballer and a wonderful finisher. jimmy greaves made his name at chelsea, before moving to ac milan in 1961. his european adventure was brief, and he soon returned home to tottenham hotspur, the club which would define his career. the goals kept on coming. his 266 at spurs remains a record to this day, and he scored 44 in just 57 games for england. he used to say to me, you do all the running, i ll do all the scoring.

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