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Jimmy Greaves

December 2021

  • Jimmy Greaves photographed in 1955.

    The Observer's obituaries of 2021
    Those we lost in 2021: Jimmy Greaves remembered by Geoff Hurst

    The World Cup hat-trick hero recalls his West Ham and England teammate – a gifted and record-breaking goal scorer whose bonhomie and charisma led to a second career as a TV host

October 2021

  • Tottenham Hotspurs’ Jimmy Greaves rounds Birmingham City goalkeeper Colin Withers at White Hart Lane in September 1964.

    Guardian Print Shop
    Buy a classic sport photograph: Goodbye Jimmy Greaves, goal machine extraordinaire

    The latest in a Guardian Print Shop series featuring classic sports images. This week’s picture pays homage to Jimmy Greaves, one of England’s greatest attacking footballers of all time, who died last month at the age of 81
  • PGA: Ryder Cup Practice Rounds<br>Sep 22, 2021; Haven, Wisconsin, USA; Team Europe player Rory McIlroy wears a cheesehead on the first hole during practice rounds for the 43rd Ryder Cup golf competition at Whistling Straits. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

    Sports quiz of the week
    Sports quiz of the week: Ryder Cup, Jimmy Greaves and Joshua v Usyk

    Who sold out? Who was knocked back? Who went away?
  • A tribute to former player Jimmy Greaves, who died recently, before the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 19th 2021 in London (Photo by Tom Jenkins)

    Football Weekly
    Tributes to Jimmy Greaves. Plus Chelsea, Spurs and penalties – Football Weekly

    Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Fadugba and Barney Ronay pay tribute to the late Jimmy Greaves and round up the weekend action
  • Jimmy Greaves at White Hart Lane in 1969.

    Sportblog
    Jimmy Greaves: peerless player whose legacy is etched in football history

  • Tottenham and Chelsea players and supporters observe a minute’s applause for Jimmy Greaves.

    Tottenham and Chelsea put rivalry aside to remember Jimmy Greaves

  • Thiago Silva celebrates scoring the first Chelsea goal.

    Tottenham 0-3 Chelsea: Premier League – as it happened

  • Jimmy Greaves

    Sportblog
    Jimmy Greaves redefined perception of what a centre-forward should be

  • Jimmy Greaves, England and Tottenham great, dies aged 81

  • Sportblog
    Jimmy Greaves: the Boys' Own hero who stole the heart of a nation

  • Jimmy Greaves: one of England's greatest ever forwards – video obituary

  • Sportblog
    Jimmy Greaves was a genius, the purest finisher England has produced

  • Jimmy Greaves: a life in pictures

July 2019

  • Jimmy Greaves and Ian St John, pictured with their Spitting Image puppets.

    Sportblog
    Jimmy Greaves had the right idea: football broadcasting should be fun

    As one half of Saint and Greavsie, the former striker spoke about the sport he loved with enjoyment and wit. We could do with some of that now
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