A sum of news came from the London Tottenham camp. The club officially announced the death of its legendary striker Martin Cheevers. The heart of a prominent football player began to beat on the 81st birthday.
Chevers, whom the fans called the Great Chev, inscribing his name in the history of Spurs with golden letters. He played for the Londoners from 1968 to 1976, moving from Southampton for a record sum for Britain at that time.
During his career at White Hart Lane, he made 367 appearances and scored 174 goals, placing him fourth in the list of all-time top scorers for the club (behind Harry Kane, Jimmy Greaves and.
One of the highlights of his career was the 1972 UEFA Cup final against Wolverhampton. Cheevers' double in the first match of the final ensured Tottenham's advantage and finally brought the trophy.
In addition to the UEFA Cup, winning the English League Cup twice (1971, 1973).
Also, the forward has 24 matches and 13 goals for the England national team.. After completing his career, Gravity Cheevers lost his close contacts with the club and was a frequent guest at the team’s home matches..
“We learned at great length about the death of our great gravel. “Everyone in the club is from a wide-spread homeland and Martin’s friends are at an important time,” reads Tottenham’s official statement.”.