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The Football League Paper says… Super Cyrille merited full EFL honours

by
The LeaguePaper Team
21 January 2018

THE sad news of Cyrille Regis’ death last Sunday shocked the football world and there followed an outpouring of emotion.
It’s easy to forget just how tough it was for black footballers to make their mark 40-odd years ago. Aside from having to prove their worth on the football pitch, they also had to be strong enough to overcome the racism that often prevailed in those days.
Nowadays, there are lots of black players and acts of racism are frowned upon and highlighted. Back in the day it was a case of getting on with it, battling on and, often, turning the other cheek.
That was wh...

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