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Colin Bell

コリン・ベル　/　こりん・べる

Association football player from United Kingdom

February 26, 1946 – January 5, 2021　・　Hesleden, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Colin Bell is, to me, one of those names that explains why people fall in love with a club. Widely regarded as Manchester City's greatest-ever player, he was the engine of the late-1960s and 1970s side, part of the storied Bell-Lee-Summerbee trio. The nickname earned for his relentless running says everything about his game: he could score, defend, and cover ground few others could. An MBE honoured the legacy, and the stand named after him keeps it alive. I have a deep soft spot for complete midfielders, and Bell, who passed in 2021, remains a benchmark for the role.

Overview

Colin Bell (26 February 1946 – 5 January 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Bell, known for his thirteen-year spell at Manchester City, is regarded as the club's greatest-ever player, and was part of the Bell–Lee–Summerbee trio in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Colin Bell
Name (Japanese): コリン・ベル
Reading: こりん・べる
Born: February 26, 1946 – January 5, 2021
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Dog
Origin: Hesleden, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Member of the Order of the British Empire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB

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