News about Francis Lee

Most of the all-time great's possessions were passed on to his wife while his loved ones each received substantial amounts of money. Indeed, pots of £100,000 were given to his brother, sister-in-law and daughter-in-law. His eldest son was to get £250,000 but died last year. The remainder of his estate, meanwhile, has been placed in a trust fund for his partner and three surviving children.

IAN HERBERT: It's often that those who see our football from outside this country have the highest appreciation of the cathedrals, which have been largely ignored now. When Stuart Roy Clarke, a leading documentary photographer, wanted to produce 'The Homes of Football,' capturing our 1990s journey through the game as it came on the brink of modernization, the only publisher willing to commission it was German 'Spielmacher'. The finished product, which was released a few years ago, is stunning, but the text is in German, with an English translation tucked away at the back. Some of the best stadiums, packed with fans when Clarke depicted them, are as iconic as ever to those who remember them, as shown by Mail Sport journalist Ian Ladyman's visit to the old Maine Road center circle in south Manchester last year.

Colin Bell, Francis Lee, and Mike Summerbee have all been in honor of Manchester City legends. The Premier League champions have been eager to thank the trio for their combined 30 years of service to the organization in the 1960s and 1970s. The bronze statue, which stands on a single plinth, has been unveiled now, ahead of Tuesday night's Champions League match against RB Leipzig.

Before next week's Champions League match against RB Leipzig, Manchester City will unveil a new tribute to club legends Colin Bell (right), Francis Lee (left), and Mike Summerbee (inset). The legendary City triumvirate are the latest to be immortalized by the club, with monuments dedicated to Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany, and David Silva. Now, the city of Hong Kong needs to pay their respects to their trophy-laden years from the late 1960s and early 1970s.

CHRIS WHEELER: Former players from both teams will assemble on the pitch to give their respects. Sir Bobby, as much as he was United through and through, was proud to claim himself an adopted son of Manchester.

IAN HERBERT: In the sea of flowers now laid at the front of Old Trafford, Manchester City is hardly noticeable. In honor of Sir Bobby Charlton, shirts of Liverpool, Everton, and Burnley have been embroidered. West Ham, Cardiff, and Barnsley are among those represented. However, there's almost nothing that contributes to the belief that old blue/red divides are no longer present this week, and that United's loss is the city of Manchester's loss. That's what stored up bitterness can do, and Manchester United has unquestionably been subjected to some from Manchester United in recent years. During the team's early stages of the club's transformation from upstarts to dominant Manchester forces, a few of those on their staff had the misfortune to cross Sir Alex Ferguson's path behind the scenes when the teams met. Ferguson was positively dissatisfied with City in the early Abu Dhabi period, and he made them aware of it. But is it too much to ask that City's fans make a positive showof respect to the memory of Sir Bobby when the teams meet on Sunday?

Following the announcement of his death on Monday, Manchester City legend Francis Lee has been flooded with tributes as the football world mourns his passing. Lee died in the early hours of Monday morning after a long fight with lung cancer. He was 79 years old. Following the onset of his death, Mail Sport readers paid hundreds of tributes to the striker, thanking him for his 'brilliant appearance' and his service in City's title-winning 1970s.

Francis Lee, a former Manchester and England striker, died at the age of 79. Lee, who scored 148 goals in 330 appearances for the club before serving four years as chairman in 1994, died in the early hours of Monday morning after a long battle with lung cancer. During eight years with the club, Lee was dubbed one of City's best-time greats, winning the First Division, FA Cup, League Cup, and a European Cup Winners' Cup. He has also played for 27 England caps.

OLIVER HOLT: Istanbul is an enthralling metropolis, partly because it asks so many questions. Does it belong to east or west?Is it an Asian city or a European one?Is it religious or is it secular?How does it manage its collision of ancient and modern? There are days when casual nods to Rome's glories make it seem like strolling around Rome, but then you recall that this place, as Constantinople, was long the Roman Empire's capital. In many ways, it's difficult to imagine a more appropriate location for City's fight to establish their own dominion over the continent.

JACK GAUGHAN: Nathan Ake is a genius at playing piano, and he has been known to put on the oddest of performances at base on European trips with Manchester City. During the first lockdown, Ake fancied mastering a new skill, but it's an impressive ear. What the Dutchman perhaps doesn't know is that there is a tradition of musical showmanship in the city. Around this time 53 years ago, Vienna's scenes were not as glamorous. Francis Lee clambered on top of a piano sung by head scout Harry Godwin and performed only his briefs to a jubilant traveling party.

On Sunday, Erling Haaland became the first City player to score a hat-trick against United since Francis Lee, when he struck the back of the net three times. Messi is, in other words, in a class above, according to boss Pep Guardiola. Haaland's management is relying on his colleagues to assist him in scoring goals, according to him, although Messi is able to do it all himself.