the former tottenham player ozzie ardiles said jimmy epitomises what spurs is to dare is to do. while another great top goal scorer, england captain harry kane, described him as a true legend. this afternoon, fans gathered at the tottenham hotspur stadium and gave their reaction. jimmy! absolutely gutted. he sjust an incredible player, fantastic on saint and greavsie. i think a lot of us grew up watching that. he ll always be remembered for| the great footballer that he was. his record, goal scoring record, absolutely stands up against anybody. perhaps fittingly, spurs hosted chelsea this afternoon. there was a minute s applause, here and elswhere, including at at west ham, another club where his popularity endures. applause. greaves said all he ever wanted was
good day! now, saint. what happened ? there you are, favourites to qualify. alongside ian stjohn, his show saint and greavsie was a huge hit with viewers. although the programme ended in the early 90s, the affection for greaves certainly didn t. and in 2009, the man who famously missed out on the world cup final at last received a winners medal. today, england manager gareth southgate confirmed that they ll pay tribute to him at england s next match, saying jimmy greaves was someone who was admired by all who loved football. the former tottenham player 0zzie ardiles said jimmy epitomises what spurs is. to dare is to do. while another great top goal scorer, england captain harry kane, described him as a true legend. this afternoon, fans gathered at the tottenham hotspur stadium and gave their reaction. jimmy! absolutely gutted. just an incredible player, fantastic on saint and greavsie. i think a lot of us grew up watching that.
of his heroes. obviously deeply saddened by the news thatjimmy greaves has left us. obviously, he was one of english football s greatest ever goal scorers, indeed footballers, had a wonderful career and also in television afterwards. he was a pioneer, really, forfootballers going into television, a path that many of us have followed subsequently. and it s a great loss. obviouslyjimmy s been ill for some time, but it s always sad to hear that final news. for me, jimmy was one of my heroes as well. obviously growing up, watching him play, we didn t have the amount of games on television that we now do, but managed to see him play a few times. i also was fortunate enough to meet him on numerous occasions, and he was always affable and fun and hugely knowledgeable. he was a great personality, a wonderful footballer and a man
jimmy through on the goalkeeper and the last defender, you knew he was going to score. you the last defender, you knew he was going to score- the last defender, you knew he was going to score. you have the touch, there is no going to score. you have the touch, there is no question going to score. you have the touch, there is no question about - going to score. you have the touch, there is no question about that. - going to score. you have the touch, | there is no question about that. and in that report, seeing the way that he could move the ball with both feet, i mean absolutely incredible, but of course, he had his problems. no question about that. that was in the late 60s after the world cup and into the 70s, but he reinvented himself as a pundit. into the 70s, but he reinvented himself as a pundit. yes, he got the programme himself as a pundit. yes, he got the programme going himself as a pundit. yes, he got the programme going for himself as a pundit. yes, he got the pro
definitely. a great character, you say. in terms of his own ability, how did he regard what he had achieved? ~ ~ how did he regard what he had achieved? how did he regard what he had achieved? ~ ~ , achieved? well, i think if i m being honest, i think achieved? well, i think if i m being honest, i think he achieved? well, i think if i m being honest, i think he loved achieved? well, i think if i m being honest, i think he loved playing - achieved? well, i think if i m being| honest, i think he loved playing the game, he loved playing the you love scoring goals like any striker does. you would tell him, that it was an amazing goal that he d scored and it always came so easy for him. he was a fantastic striker. of course, he was extremely disappointed to have missed out on the world cup final and i think he believed it was going to be his stage for england stop it didn t work out for him and people get setbacks in lives and jimmy has overcome numerous setbacks, he overcame al