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Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland striker Michael Robinson, 61, dies after long battle against cancer

Former Liverpool striker Michael Robinson has died after a long battle against cancer.

The 61-year-old's death was confirmed on Tuesday.

A message on his official Twitter said: 'With great sadness we confirm Michael's death.

'He leaves a great hole but also many memories, full of the same love you have shown him.'

The message, referring to the famous song sung by Liverpool supporters, added: 'He never walked alone.'

The former Republic of Ireland international, now a famous football pundit in Spain who revealed he had metastatic cancer in December 2018, was forced to deny he had died in a message published last week after a sports journalist wrongly reported he had lost his cancer battle.