Originally Posted by Burney I know what you mean. He had a lovely smile, but there was sadness in his eyes. Perhaps a sadness to reflect that he was never really recognised for the simply magnificent footballer he was.
Originally Posted by SWv2 Perhaps a sadness to reflect that he was never really recognised for the simply magnificent footballer he was. He was. Languid, elegant and with a left foot that was not merely educated, but had a chair in Linguistics at a Russell Group University. But ultimately he didn't give us the steel and cover that we needed and which Gilberto provided so admirably. A great shame.
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