England legend Peter Shilton has paid an emotional tribute to World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who has sadly died at the age of 81.It was announced on Tuesday the iconic gloveman had passed away peacefully overnight.Banks, who played most of his club career for Leicester City and Stoke City, was named FIFA goalkeeper of the year six times and earned 73 caps for England.
2RIP Gordon Banks:
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I had a spell with him at Leicester for a year or so, I played under him at Leicester and under him at England, too.He was an unbelievable goalkeeper in that era and will always be remembered for the World Cup win and also that save against Pele.I really want to pay tribute to Gordon.I always say the thing about Gordon was his positional play was superb, he always had plenty of time to save shots.He was a really nice fella, he was a gentleman. All the 66 lads were, they were all good characters.We were always good friends. We were obviously rivals at some points in our careers, but we were always very good friends and we had a tremendous respect for each other.Listen back to Peter Shiltons tribute to Gordon Banks on talkSPORT above
2Funeral of Gordon Banks OBE - How Staffordshire said its final goodbyes to football legend. Stoke City and England favourite Gordon Banks OBE, who lived in the shadow of cancer for many years, died at the age of 81.
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England legend Peter Shilton has paid an emotional tribute to World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who has sadly died at the age of 81. It was announced on Tuesday the iconic gloveman had passed away peacefully overnight.
Peter Shilton's emotional tribute to fellow England legend
England legend Peter Shilton has paid an emotional tribute to World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who has sadly died at the age of 81. It was announced on Tuesday the iconic gloveman had
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Gordon Banks: Peter Shilton's emotional tribute to fellow
England legend Peter Shilton has paid an emotional tribute to World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who has sadly died at the age of 81. It was announced on Tuesday the iconic gloveman had passed away peacefully overnight.
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