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Mike Summerbee pays tribute to "greatest we ever had" Colin Bell after Man City legend's death

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Tributes have been paid to Manchester City legend Colin Bell, following his passing at the age of 74. Nicknamed the King of the Kippax and Nijinsky, after the famous Derby-winning horse, Bell made 492 appearances for City, scoring 152 goals.

Bell, Mike Summerbee and Francis Lee formed City's legendary 'Holy Trinity', the trio inspiring the club to the famous league title triumph of 1967-68.

Of the three, Bell was unquestionably the most talented, but his glittering career was effectively ended by a serious knee injury at the age of just 29.

He left City in the 1978-79 season and, after a short-lived spell with the San Jose Earthquakes in the US, retired from playing.

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