A portrait of Stanley Matthews (1915-2000), often regarded as regarded as one of the greatest British players. He was the first winner of both the European Footballer of the Year and the Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year awards. (nicknames 'Wizard of the Dribble' and 'The Magician'. As a coach and despite apartheid laws of the time he established an all-black team in Soweto known as "Stan's Men"

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Size: 3050px × 4967px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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