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Ten years on from the Gary Speed tragedy: Wales and Premier League legend remembered by those who knew football's Mr Nice Guy best

Ten years has passed since the football world was rocked to its core, after hearing of the tragic death of Premier League icon Gary Speed.

In a long and storied career in professional football, Speed turned out for some of England's biggest clubs including Leeds, Everton, Newcastle and Bolton before going on to take the ultimate honour of managing his country, Wales.

On the anniversary of his passing, Sportsmail has gathered some of the biggest names in football who knew Speed best, to share their memories of football's Mr Nice Guy.