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Former England, Chelsea and Tottenham striker Jimmy Greaves dies aged 81

Former England, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur striker Jimmy Greaves has died at 81.

One of England's greatest ever forwards, Greaves scored 44 goals in 57 international appearances and is Spurs' record goal scorer with 266 goals in 279 games.

Greaves also played for AC Milan and West Ham United and scored a total of 366 top-flight goals during a 14-year career, which stood as a record for most goals scored in Europe's top five leagues for 46 years until it was broken by Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017.