Jimmy Greaves: The Lionel Messi of the 60s who darted, slalomed and accelerated his way to hundreds of goals
The i says imagine if all you had by which to judge the genius of Leo Messi was a tiny sample of grainy, black and white videos of random matches shorn of context, the same dozen goals unadorned by commentary and glossy production embroidery.
Or conversely, consider if every kick and spit of the career of Jimmy Greaves were gathered on a highlights reel and set to music in the manner of Messi. To say it would not be obvious who the eternal predator might be is about the greatest compliment we can pay James Peter Greaves.
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