Former England striker Cyrille Regis has died aged 59 following a cardiac arrest with the Professional Footballers' Association announcing the sad news of his passing on Monday morning.
Regis came to prominence in the late 1970s playing for West Brom scoring 112 times in 301 appearances for the Baggies, won the PFA Young Player of the Year award in 1978 and helped West Brom to a third place finish in Division One in 1979.
The French Guiana born Englishman won five caps for the national team from 1982 to 1987 but failed to score but he did help Coventry City win the FA Cup in 1987.
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The PFA put a tweet out on Monday morning confirming the news:
West Brom were amongst many in football to pay tribute to their former player and posted a statement on their website saying, "West Bromwich Albion are today deeply saddened and shocked to confirm that one of our greatest players, Cyrille Regis, has passed away. He was the iconic figurehead of the club's legendary 'Three Degrees' team of the late 1970s, was taken ill late last night. Cyrille lit up the Hawthorns with his thrilling brand of forward play.
"He also became one of the great symbols of the fight against racism in Britain as a pioneer for black footballers across this nation and beyond. Cyrille is survived by two children Robert and Michelle and three grandchildren Jayda, Renée and Riley. The club will be making further announcements about its plans to celebrate the life of one of Albion's all-time greats in due course."
RIP Cyrille Regis, a true legend of the game.
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