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Bryan Robson and Phil Thompson lead tributes to 'special guy and proper player' Paul Mariner after ex-England, star dies after battle with brain cancer... while Terry Butcher hails him as a 'combination of Van Nistelrooy, Harry Kane and Van Basten'

Bryan Robson led tributes to Paul Mariner on Saturday as English football mourned the passing of a 'terrific player and a wonderful man'.

The former Ipswich and England striker died on Friday at the age of 68 after a battle with brain cancer.

Mariner was a colourful character who scored 139 goals in 339 games for Ipswich in a golden era in which they won the FA Cup in 1978 and UEFA Cup in 1981. His other clubs included Plymouth, Arsenal and Portsmouth while he also earned 35 England caps and scored 13 times including at the 1982 World Cup.