Gary Lineker ‘profoundly saddened’ at death of ‘boyhood hero’ Frank Worthington

Frank Worthington has died aged 72 after a long illness
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Gary Lineker has led the tributes to his “boyhood hero” Frank Worthington following the former Huddersfield, Leicester and England striker’s death at the age of 72.

The eight-cap forward died peacefully in hospital on Monday evening following a long illness, his family announced in a statement to the PA news agency.

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