The dentist who became a Lion in Lisbon


Lisbon Lion Jim Craig poses for a photograph with a print depicting him from the Lisbon Lions era at his home near Perth, central Scotland, May 22, 2017. Picture taken May 21, 2017 REUTERS/Paul Hackett

GLASGOW (Reuters) - Celtic's 'Lisbon Lions' have entered history as a group of working class lads from Glasgow coached by a former coal miner who in 1967 became European champions.

But on the field at the Estadio Nacional on May 25 50 years ago was a player who didn't quite fit the stereotype.

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