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Billy McNeill, legendary Celtic captain of the great side that swept all before them domestically for a decade and conquered Europe in 1967, has died aged 79, after battling dementia for the last few years. Billy will be remembered fondly not only by Celtic supporters but many football fans up and down the country and beyond - a colossus of a captain, a leader, a great ambassador, and a gentleman. McNeill was born on 2nd March 1940 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, of part Irish and part Lithuanian descent. He was signed by Celtic from nearby junior team, Blantyre Victoria, in 1957 as a defender. As captain he won 9 Scottish League Championships (in a row), 7 Scottish Cups, and 6 League Cups, as well as the European Cup in 1967. He had the honour of being the first British player to lift...