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‘He'd be spoken about in the same breath as Messi and Ronaldo’: Fans pay glowing tributes to former Tottenham and England legend Jimmy Greaves after his death at the age of 81

Fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to former Tottenham and Chelsea striker Jimmy Greaves, MBE.

Spurs announced that their all-time record goalscorer and one of their greatest players in the club's history passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning at the age of 81.

As a result, fans have paid their condolences to his family via social media and recalled some of their fondest memories - with many calling him ‘part of the fabric of football’.

Fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to former Tottenham striker Jimmy Greaves

Fans have taken to social media to pay tribute to former Tottenham striker Jimmy Greaves

Greaves (2nd right) - who got his hands on the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963 after scoring in the final against Atletico Madrid - passed away at the age of 81

Greaves had been suffering from poor health since a stroke in 2015 and passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning.