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Anfield pays tribute to late Roger Hunt with touching ‘Sir Roger’ mosaic prior to Man City game to honour memory of Liverpool legend and 1966 World Cup winner who died aged 83

The late Roger Hunt was honoured at Anfield ahead of Liverpool's Premier League clash against Manchester City just days after his passing.

Hunt, a World Cup winner in 1966 and Liverpool's second-highest goalscorer, died on Wednesday at the age of 83 following a long illness.

Priot to kick off on Sunday afternoon, Anfield paid tribute to one of its favourite sons with fans on The Kop coming together to form a mosaic that read 'Sir Roger 8', a nod to the nickname Hunt was affectionately known by and the number he wore for most of his career.