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Gordon Banks: A tribute

A special tribute to World Cup winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who has died aged 81

Mark Chapman presents a special edition of the Football Daily which celebrates the life and legacy of England鈥檚 World Cup winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who has died at the age of 81.

A League Cup winner with Leicester City and Stoke, Banks was named FIFA goalkeeper of the year six times and earned 73 caps for England.

麻豆社 football correspondent John Murray, former England and Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney, Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland and The Times鈥 chief football writer Henry Winter pay tribute to the man who is arguably 鈥渙ne of the world鈥檚 greatest goalkeepers.鈥

They reflect on how Banks鈥 helped England to World Cup victory in 1966, his iconic save to deny Pele from scoring in the 1970 World Cup and how as a 鈥済entleman鈥 he鈥檚 had a lasting legacy on the sport.

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