Nottingham Forest mourns the lack of their soccer legend John Robertson. The former winger died on the age of 72 after a protracted sickness on the morning of Christmas Day, the household introduced in an announcement launched by the membership.
“Our only consolation in our grief is that his suffering is now over and he is reunited with his daughter Jessica,” it stated. Robertson’s daughter died within the mid-Nineteen Nineties on the age of 13. She was reportedly born with extreme mind injury after the maternity hospital carried out a late caesarean part.
Hero of Madrid – to the chagrin of HSV
In 1979 and 1980, Robertson contributed considerably to the triumphs within the European Cup, the predecessor of the Champions League. In the 1980 ultimate in opposition to Hamburger SV he scored the objective in Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu for a 1-0 win.
Robertson additionally performed a decisive position within the 1979 ultimate in opposition to Swedish membership Malmö FF, which additionally ended 1-0. The 28-time Scottish worldwide supplied the cross for successful objective scorer Trevor Francis within the Munich Olympic Stadium. With Forest, Robertson additionally received the one nationwide championship within the historical past of the standard membership within the 1977/1978 season.
“Robbo…our greatest”
“His incomparable talent, humility and unwavering devotion to Nottingham Forest will never be forgotten,” stated Forest. “Our ideas are with John’s household, his pals and everybody who liked him. Rest in peace, Robbo…our biggest.”
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