LONDON (Reuters) -Jimmy Greaves, one of England's most prolific strikers and Tottenham Hotspur's record goalscorer, has died at the age of 81, the Premier League club said on Sunday. Greaves, who suffered a stroke six years ago, scored 266 goals for Tottenham between 1961-1970 and his 37 league goals in the 1962-63 season remains a club record. He began his career with Chelsea and netted 124 league goals for the London club between 1957 and 1961. Greaves scored 44 goals in 57 internationals for England, making him the country's fourth-highest scorer behind Wayne Rooney, Bobby Charlton and Gary Lineker. Tottenham striker Harry Kane said on Twitter that Greaves was a "true legend" while the north London club said "football will not see his like again".

Source: The Star September 19, 2021 09:43 UTC