“I don't think tackling is at all acceptable these days… there are a lot of cheats in the game, too.”

—  Tommy Smith (footballer, born 1945)

Coping with Cristiano Ronaldo, Phil Gordos, 2008-03-31, 2008-03-31, BBC News http://news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7315069.stm,

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Former English professional association footballer 1945–2019

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