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John Robertson has died aged 72, with Nottingham Forest announcing the passing of the double European Cup winner, whom they consider their greatest ever player.

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Robertson was part of the iconic Forest side which won the First Division and two European Cups among other trophies under Brian Clough in the 1970s and '80s.

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John Robertson, who has died aged 72, was dubbed "the Picasso of football" and made Brian Clough's great Nottingham Forest side tick, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

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The Scotland winger won the European Cup in successive seasons with Forest, scoring in the 1980 final

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Soldiers are believed to have spoken to one another, sung carols, exchanged food and cigarettes - but the most enduring detail is that the two sides chose to play a football match.

How John Robertson twice conquered European football with Nottingham Forest.

Tributes have been paid to ex-Nottingham Forest and Scotland player John Robertson, who has died at the age of 72 after a battle with Parkinson's.

Winger was two-time European Cup winner under Brian Clough

Those who know him best look back on the illustrious career of John Robertson, Nottingham Forest's double European Cup winner.

Robertson became a cult hero at Forest after playing an integral part in the club’s European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980