Former England football captain and television personality Emlyn Hughes has died at the age of 57.
Hughes had been battling a brain tumour for the last 15 months but deteriorated in the last few days.
His wife Barbara said: "He died at his home in Sheffield with his family around him."
Hughes played for Liverpool from 1967 to 1979. He played 650 games at Anfield, won 62 England caps and captained his country 23 times.
He won two European Cups and five league championships with Liverpool and then a League Cup winners medal towards the end of his career with Wolves.
He was named Footballer of the Year in 1977 and received an OBE in 1980.
After retiring from the game he became a successful television pundit and a popular captain on A Question of Sport opposite England rugby star Bill Beaumont.
Beaumont said Hughes was a family man who was passionate about his football and his country.
"He was just such a lovely and enthusiastic bloke and, you know, he was a good friend of mine and I've got fond memories of Emlyn," he said.
He paid tribute to his friend as a great sportsman who had respect for his team and management but also loved a joke.
"He was a team player, he liked the dressing room humour, that mickey-taking, and he was trying to laugh at himself as well," he said.
A Liverpool FC spokesman said: "Those lucky enough to see him play will recall his boundless enthusiasm, 100 per cent commitment to the cause and unrelenting passion for the club whenever he had the Liver Bird close to his chest."
The club confirmed it will hold a one-minute silence before Wednesday's Carling Cup tie against Middlesbrough at Anfield.
Dr David Levy, the neuro-oncologist who treated Hughes at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, said: "During much of his treatment, Emlyn continued to work and enjoy life.
"He is a man who has touched the hearts of many, including myself, and it has been a privilege to have cared for him and his family."
