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Of the former england, tottenham and chelsea footballer, jimmy greaves, who has died at the age of 81. the football commentator, john motson, told mejimmy greaves was one of his boyhood heroes and went on to become one the true footballing greats. motty said so many of his happy memories were tinged only by the sadness of today. i was actually at west ham to join in the minute s silence there today but my mind went back, you know, to 1957. i was 12 years old, and jimmy greaves became a boyhood hero of mine, and i will tell you why, because they used to play football on christmas day in those days, and my father took me to stamford bridge on the 25th of december, 1957, and i saw chelsea beat portsmouth by seven goals to four. and 17 year old jimmy greaves, who d just come into the chelsea side, scored four goals that day and i was hooked, on the achievements of this guy. and if i could just advance that four years, ....

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