Cyrille Regis as a footballer was truly magnificent... but there was so much more to admire about him as a man

Daily Mail | January 15, 2018

To appreciate the essence of Cyrille Regis as a footballer look no further than the BBC's Goal of the Season from 1981-82.

Regis, in the navy and white of West Bromwich Albion, is 10 yards inside the Norwich half when he accepts a ball on his chest with his back to goal, and rolls away from his marker.

Yellow shirts trail as he accelerates, taking the most direct route and unleashes a strike from 30 yards which explodes from his right foot and makes the net bulge.

Cyrille Regis is a legend at West Brom and scored 112 goals for the club, but believed his strike against Norwich which won the 1981-82 Goal of the Season award was the best of his careeru00a0 — Cyrille Regis is a legend at West Brom and scored 112 goals for the club, but believed his strike against Norwich which won the 1981-82 Goal of the Season award was the best of his career

There were other brilliant goals, many scored with his head and featuring his incredible spring

There were others, many scored with his head and featuring his incredible spring, but this goal, the only goal of the FA Cup fifth round tie, was rated by Regis as his best.