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  • Reaction to former Liverpool and England striker Roger Hunt's death at the age of 83

  • Reaction to former Liverpool and England striker Roger Hunt's death at the age of 83

  • Manchester United and Chelsea's Champions League news conferences

  1. Goodbyepublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    That's it from us today, on the sad day we lost another England World Cup legend in Roger Hunt, a player who scored 285 goals in 492 games for Liverpool, making him the second all time top goalscorer in the club's history.

    He was dubbed 'Sir Roger' by the Kop.

    You can follow all the action tonight on our live text, with commentary of PSG v Man City on BBC Radio 5 Live.

    Until then...

  2. 'A gentleman on and off the pitch'published at 15:45 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

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  3. 'My hero who became a friend'published at 15:40 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

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  4. 'Hopefully Roger and Saint are renewing their partnership'published at 15:37 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

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  5. McTominay & Armstrong return for Scotlandpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Scotland

    Steve Clarke has announced his Scotland squad for their World Cup qualifiers next month.

    Midfielders Scott McTominay and Stuart Armstrong return while Rangers goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin is also back, replacing St Johnstone's Zander Clark.

    Celtic captain Callum McGregor is included despite having missed his club's last four games due to injury.

    They host Israel on 9 October and visit the Faroe Islands three days later.

    Read more on this here.

    Steve ClarkeImage source, Getty Images
  6. 'World Cup final something that you don't imagine'published at 15:26 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    BBC Radio 5 Live have played a clip of Roger Hunt talking about how he found out he was going to play in the 1966 World Cup final by England manager Sir Alf Ramsey:

    "We went to the cinema on the Friday night and just as we were getting off the coach at the cinema and Alf took me to one side and said that I'll be playing the next day which was fantastic news.

    "I mean the FA Cup final was really all my dreams as a professional but the World Cup final was really something that you don't imagine."

    Roger HuntImage source, PA Archive/PA Wire
  7. Injured Bale out of Wales qualifierspublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Wales

    Wales captain Gareth Bale has been left out of the Wales squad for their World Cup Qualifiers next month because of injury.

    The Real Madrid forward missed Real's last five games with what their manager Carlo Ancelotti described as an "important" injury.

    Wales face the Czech Republic where Bale was expected to win his 100th cap followed by a trip to Estonia.

    Aaron Ramsey is in the squad after missing Wales' three September games, along with Huddersfield's Sorba Thomas.

    More on this and the full squad can be found here.

    Gareth BaleImage source, Getty Images
  8. 'He was my hero'published at 15:14 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    More from former Liverpool Liverpool and Republic of Ireland striker John Aldridge on the sad passing of Roger Hunt:

    "He was very humble, I was very lucky to have been around the lads of the 60s on many many occasions at Anfield and they were a great bunch of lads.

    "Obviously they weren't getting paid the amount of money do in this day and age but they were grounded. Unfortunately quite a few have passed on in recent times and they will all be sadly missed, but Roger Hunt, he was like a God to me when I was a kid, I absolutely idolised him.

    "I was in awe of him the first time I met him and every time I met him. A true gentleman.

    "He was my hero as a kid, I'd always put him at the top of the heap."

    Roger HuntImage source, Getty Images
  9. Chelsea are 'not favourites' - Tuchelpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Juventus v Chelsea (Wed, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    Tuchel on difficulty as playing in the Champions League as holders: "Maybe there is more expectation. We came from a role that wasn't favourites last season and we got better with every match and now we are appearing as a real contender. Now it is of course easy to make us favourites, we have the experience that means there is a higher value and expectation to play against us. We have to accept this. We are not favourites for this title."

  10. Thomas Tuchel news conferencepublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Juventus v Chelsea (Wed, 20:00 BST)

    Chelsea

    Thomas Tuchel has been speaking ahead of Chelsea's Champions League clash with Juventus tomorrow. He has confirmed N'Golo Kante is out of the match after a positive Covid-19 test, while Mason Mount, Reece James and Christian Pulisic are also missing.

    On Covid-19 vaccinations: "We are a reflection of society. The players are adults and they have free choice. We should accept it. This is more or less all I can say. I know the situation is far from over; it makes you very aware it is not over."

  11. 'I just wanted to be him'published at 14:55 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Here's former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland striker John Aldridge paying tribute to Roger Hunt:

    "He was the reason why I wanted to be a striker when I went to watch Liverpool play in the mid 60's.

    "He was like a demi god at Anfield, the Kop absolutely idolised him and I saw this player with number eight on his back scoring goals, I just wanted to be him, he was just awesome.

    "A goal scorer, goal creator, worked his socks off up front, never stopped running and won the top honours.

    "He was as good a gentlemen as he was on the pitch."

    Roger Hunt of LiverpoolImage source, Getty Images
  12. 'My focus is always short-term'published at 14:52 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Manchester United

    Solskjaer on consistency: "My focus is always on the next game. short-term, and I think long-term about squad building. We haven't started well in the group and must get back on track; we need to do better in the Champions League but we've started OK in the Premier League. I still believe we can improve and get that consistency."

  13. 'We have an obligation to win in a certain style'published at 14:47 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Man Utd v Villarreal (Wed, 20:00 BST)

    Manchester United

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the pressure to win a trophy at Manchester United: "The pressure is a privilege. To work in this environment, you have to embrace the pressure. I have been backed and it seems we are sticking to the plan. But we are in a results business, we are here to win. I am here to win and I don't think twice about that. At this club, we have an obligation to win in a certain style. We will get there. Hopefully in April or May, we will be challenging."

  14. 'Ronaldo is worth a guaranteed goal'published at 14:40 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Man Utd v Villarreal (Wed, 20:00 BST)

    Manchester United

    Solskjaer on Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 13 goals against Villarreal: "You can almost say he's worth one guaranteed goal. He enjoys playing against Villarreal and knows they have top defenders. It is not going to be easy but it is not easy playing against Cristiano. The more he understands the way we play, the better he'll become."

  15. 'We are focussed on three pointspublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Man Utd v Villarreal (Wed, 20:00 BST)

    Manchester United

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been speaking ahead of Manchester United's Champions League clash with Villarreal: "You need 10 or 12 points to go through. We are two teams that should go for all three points. Our focus is on three points and looking at what we can do better than the (Europa League) final.

  16. Maguire and Shaw miss Man Utd trainingpublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Man Utd v Villarreal (Wed, 20:00BST)

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    Manchester United have confirmed Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw both missed training this morning.

    The defensive duo were injured during Saturday's defeat by Aston Villa and seem unlikely to play in tomorrow's Champions League encounter with Villarreal.

    After losing their opening game against Young Boys, United need to get a victory against the side that beat them on penalties in last May's Europa League final.

    Harry Maguire and Luke ShawImage source, Getty Images
  17. Solskjaer news conferencepublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Man Utd v Villarreal (20:00 BST)

    As tributes to Roger Hunt keep coming in, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been talking to the press ahead of Manchester United's Champions League clash with Villarreal tomorrow.

  18. Tranmere send their condolencespublished at 14:08 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Another local club to Liverpool, Tranmere Rovers, have paid their respects to Roger Hunt.

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  19. World Cup winner rememberedpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    FIFA World Cup on Twitter has paid tribute to Roger Hunt.

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  20. Dubbed 'Sir Roger' by Liverpool's supporterspublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 28 September 2021

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer

    Roger Hunt was often labelled the workhorse of England's World Cup-winning team in 1966, but this criminally under-rates a striker who was easily among the finest of his generation and one of Liverpool's greatest players.

    Hunt, whose gentlemanly approach to the game and modest demeanour saw him dubbed 'Sir Roger' by Liverpool's supporters, was the spearhead of Bill Shankly's great Liverpool rebuild that led to two league titles as well as the FA Cup in 1965, when the striker scored in the 2-1 win over Leeds United at Wembley.

    He scored 285 goals in 492 Liverpool appearances to lie second only to Ian Rush in the club's overall scoring record.

    The greatest moment of his international career clearly came in the 1966 World Cup. He figured in every England game, scoring twice in the group game against France and also against Mexico, before playing in the 4-2 win over West Germany in the final.

    Roger HuntImage source, Getty Images