Trevor Francis: Former England striker and first British £1m player Francis dies aged 69

Former England striker and first British £1m player Trevor Francis has died aged 69.

Francis died at his home near Marbella in Spain on Monday morning.

A statement from his family released to the media said: "Trevor Francis has died at the age of 69.

"He had a heart attack at his apartment in Spain this morning. On behalf of the family, this has come as a huge shock to everybody. We are all very upset. He was a legendary footballer but he was also an extremely nice person."

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