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Thursday, 24 February, 2000, 18:41 GMT

Sir Stanley Matthews: A football legend

Sir Stanley Matthews, the first professional footballer to be knighted, has died in hospital at the age of 85. Sir Stanley was renowned for his sense of fair play - he was never once booked or sent off - and his remarkable dribbling skills.

The first gentleman of soccer

Football world mourns Matthews

The Matthews Final
During a career spanning 36 years Sir Stanley Matthews left fans with innumerable memories of his breathtaking skill.

Sir Stanley in pictures

The fans remember in pictures

Tributes for 'magical' Sir Stanley
Former England and Liverpool player Emlyn Hughes says of Sir Stanley: "He was a superstar, a super player - an absolute gentleman. He would have been great in any era."

Motson's boyhood memories of Matthews

A Blackpool fan remembers Sir Stan

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