Known widely in the game has died at 75 following a brief battle with cancer. the Merseyside club confirmed the news first, and tributes quickly poured in from fans and managers around the English pyramid. He kicked off his career there during the club's rise before moving to Newcastle United in a well documented move. Major outlets and many websites published the story. Fellow pros and rivals left emotional tributes through social media to a former manager who defined two of England's loudest dressing rooms. In Europe, he claimed the Ballon d'Or on two occasions as a player, a feat shared by very few among Englishmen. After his playing days, he nearly pushed Newcastle to the top flight during the 1990s, a period still remembered for its near misses. Off the pitch, his story stretched into coaching and punditry memories at St James' Park.