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'A truly great player that you couldn't fail to admire': YOUR TRIBUTES flood in for Man City legend Francis Lee as the football world mourns his death after losing battle with lung cancer

The tributes have flooded in for Manchester City legend Francis Lee following the news of his death on Monday, as the football world mourns his passing.

Lee passed away in the early hours of Monday morning following a long battle with lung cancer. He was 79 years old.

Affectionately known as 'Franny', Lee was also a highly-successful businessman and racehorse trainer. He became a multi-millionaire in his retirement thanks to the success of his toilet paper company which allowed him to take over as the majority shareholder at Man City in 1994, replacing Peter Swales as chairman.