LONDON: Football paid its final respects to John Charles on Monday when the funeral of the former Leeds, Wales and Juventus great, who died last month aged 72, took place at Leeds Parish Church.
Among those attending the service on St David's Day, Wales' national day, to mark the passing of Charles, widely regarded as the greatest footballer ever to come out of the British Isles, were current Leeds players Alan Smith and Mark Viduka.
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