Tributes
Lennox was much admired by his fellow professionals, such as the Manchester United and England legend Bobby Charlton who said of him
| “ | If I'd had Lennox in my team, I could have played forever. He was one of the best strikers I have ever seen | ” |
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Another football legend Alfredo Di Stefano of Real Madrid said of him,
| “ | The Scotsman who gave me the most trouble was Bobby Lennox of Celtic. My testimonial at the Bernabeu was against Celtic as, of course, they were the champions of Europe in 1967, and although I remember the Bernabeu rising to Jimmy Johnstone, I admired Lennox greatly. | ” |
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