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'He was the Roy of the Rovers of football'

Scotland great Dave Mackay has died at the age of 80. Tributes are being led by his former clubs ...



'He was the Roy of the Rov...
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'He was the Roy of the Rovers of football'

Scotland great Dave Mackay has died at the age of 80.

Tributes are being led by his former clubs Tottenham, Derby and Hearts.

He enjoyed great success at his boyhood Edinburgh team before moving to Spurs, and was part of their double-winning side of 1961.

Having been persuaded to join Derby by Brian Clough, who described him as Tottenham's greatest ever player - while Alex Ferguson says he would've selected the defender in his all-time best Scotland team.

Alan Mullery played with Mackay at White Hart Lane during the 1960s, and he told Sky Sports News the Scot was an "unbelievable player".

"I don't think there'll be anybody built like him again," said Mullery. "He was built like a tank.

"He had great skills like the [Lionel] Messis of this world and [Cristiano] Ronaldos of this world today, but they couldn't play in every position.

"He was the Roy of the Rovers of football."

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