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'Jimmy Armfield was the absolute epitome of a football man'
BBC football correspondent John Murray pays tribute to Blackpool and England legend Jimmy Armfield, who has passed away aged 82.
Armfield was capped 43 times by England, 15 of them as captain, and made a club record 627 appearances for the Seasiders.
Murray said: "He was such a popular man, such a friendly man.
"He was the absolute epitome of a football man."
He managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United, and was a BBC Radio commentator for more than 35 years.
This clip is originally from The Emma Barnett Show, 22 January 2018.
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