illustrious

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The 74-year-old had an illustrious playing career which included spells at Liverpool, Hamburg, Southampton and Newcastle United, while he twice won the European Footballer of the Year award.

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He has been at United since he was a young lad, has worked under the great Sir Alex Ferguson and played alongside some of the most illustrious names in the club's long history.

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Far from winding down, Morris embarked on what would be an illustrious post-playing career, first as technical coaching director with the ECB.

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Robertson featured in BBC Scotland's Icons of Football earlier this year and here those who know him best look back on his illustrious career.

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And that final fight is now - Saturday night - in Washington DC, bringing the curtain down on an illustrious career that has seen the American become one of wrestling's biggest and most bankable stars.

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