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Celtic 'Lisbon Lion' Gemmell dies aged 73

Celtic great Tommy Gemmell [PHOTO: COURTESY]

Celtic great Tommy Gemmell, who inspired the club to glory in the 1967 European Cup, has died aged 73 after a long illness, the Scottish giants announced on Thursday.

Gemmell scored Celtic's equaliser and played a part in Stevie Chalmers's 84th-minute winner as Celtic came from behind to beat Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon in the 1967 final.

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