Tributes paid to Liverpool legend Roger Hunt
The world of football has been paying tribute to the former Liverpool player and England World Cup winner.
Last updated 29th Sep 2021
Tributes are being paid to Liverpool legend and England World Cup winner Roger Hunt, following his death at the age of 83.
Liverpool Football Club confirmed the news today, saying he he passed away peacefully at home yesterday evening (Monday 27 September) following a long illness.
There've been tributes from the likes of Jurgen Klopp, Jamie Carragher and John Aldridge.
Tribute to Roger Hunt from Jurgen Klopp
In a statement, Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp said:
'It’s really sad news and our thoughts and our love go to his family.
'Unfortunately, it feels too frequent in this moment we are saying farewell to these giants of our club.
'Roger Hunt comes second to no-one in his importance in the history of Liverpool FC, that much is clear.
'To be the goalscoring catalyst of the Shankly team to actually achieve promotion and then go on to win those precious league titles and the FA Cup puts him in a bracket of LFC legends who are responsible for making us the club we are today. Not only that, he was also a World Cup winner in 1966, too.
'I am told the Kop christened him 'Sir Roger' for all his achievements. A goalscorer who never stopped working to help his teammates; I believe he would have fit in well within our current team.
'So, it is Sir Roger we will remember, honour and pay tribute to over the coming days.
'You’ll Never Walk Alone.'
Other tributes to Roger Hunt
As well as the Liverpool Manager, many other people and organisations are paying tribute.
Leader of Warrington Borough Council, Cllr Russ Bowden, said:
'Roger will go down in history as a footballing legend, but he also made a significant impact that transcended sport, through his community and charity work.
'It was a pleasure to witness Roger being made an Honorary Freeman of our borough in 2016 and I will always remember how positively, and how passionately, he spoke of Warrington. He will unquestionably be seen as one of our all-time sporting heroes, who was an outstanding ambassador for our borough, and there is no doubt that he leaves an incredible legacy in Warrington and beyond. My thoughts are with Roger’s friends and family at this sad time.'