Billy McNeill, Celtic legend and Lisbon Lions captain, dies aged 79

By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Apr 2019, 09:05 BST
Updated 23rd Apr 2019, 10:49 BST
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Celtic legend Billy McNeill has passed away at the age of 79, the Parkhead club have confirmed.

McNeill, who played for Celtic his whole career, was captain of the famous ‘Lisbon Lions’ side who won the European Cup in 1967, an achievement which has since been immortalised in a statue of the victorious skipper holding the trophy aloft outside of Celtic Park.

He was diagnosed with dementia in 2010. His family confirmed the illness in 2017 after he lost the power to speak.