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City legend Bert Trautmann dies

Former Germany and Manchester City goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, who famously played a match with a broken neck, has died at the age of 89.

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Bert Trautmann - goalkeeping great

German goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, who played the last 17 minutes of the 1954 FA Cup final for Manchester City with a broken neck, has died at his home in La Llosa, Spain.

Trautmann receives treatment for a broken neck in the 1954 FA Cup final - he completed the match. Credit: Topham Picturepoint
Trautmann played more than 500 times for Manchester City between 1949 and 1964. Credit: Barratts/S&G and Barratts/
He received an honorary OBE for his work promoting Anglo-German post-war relations. Credit: EMPICS Sport/EMPICS Sport

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