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Farewell to a true legend: Scottish football left in mourning after former Celtic favourite and Lisbon Lion John 'Yogi' Hughes dies at the age of 79... with ex-forward a key part of 1967 European Cup-winning squad

Scottish football was on Monday night mourning the loss of a Celtic legend after the death of John 'Yogi' Hughes at the age of 79.

The prolific forward scored 189 goals in 416 appearances for the Parkhead club and was a key part of the famous 1967 European Cup-winning squad.

Hughes agonisingly missed the 2-1 final win against Inter Milan in the Portuguese capital through injury but he was awarded a winners' medal having played a major role in the run to glory.

Hughes was a huge player for Celtic during the Jock Stein era, winning seven league titles, five League Cups and four Scottish Cups in his 11 years up until his departure from Parkhead in 1971.