Michael Robinson: the life of a legend in pictures

Michael Robinson began his professional career at Preston North End.

Michael Robinson (back row, standing far left), lines out for Manchester City against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Michael Robinson playing for Brighton against Manchester United.

In the summer of 1983, he signed for Liverpool.

With the European cup in 1984 after Liverpool beat Roma in the final on penalties.

Michael Robinson, Graeme Souness, David Hodgson, Phil Neal, Mark Lawrenson, Sammy Lee and Craig Johnston with the European Cup.

From Liverpool, Robinson joined Queen's Park Rangers, which would turn out to be the last English club he played for. He statyed at QPR until 1987.

A young Robinson poses with QPR team mate, Gary Bannister.

Robinson signed for LaLiga club Osasuna in 1987. He had on several occasions told an amusing ancecdote of how he spent an hour looking for Osasuna on a map.

Despite being English-born, Robisnon played for the Republic of Ireland, where his mother's family had hailed.

After retiring from football, Michael Robinson became a reputed football commentator. He worked with Spanish national TV for 1990 World Cup in Italy before joining broadcaster Canal +. In the photo, Osasuna fans pay homage to the former player at the El S

Robinson with his colleague, Carlos Martínez. The pair were renowned for their lively commentary.

Robisnon with Julio Maldonado and Raúl Ruiz on the set of Spanish football programme, 'El Día Depués' (The Day After).

On 'El Día Después' witth Julio Maldonado Maldini and Luis Fernández, then coaches of Athletic, and Josep Pedrerol.

Such was his fame in Spain that he even had his own parody dummy.

Celebrating Cadiz' promotion. He was a lover of the city and the club.

Michael Robinson during one of his last interviews with Diario AS.

He was the face of PCFutbol, a series of football management simulation games developed by Spanish developers Dinamic Multimedia.

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Robinson with former AS editor, Alfedo Relaño, at the AS Awards. Relaño was the man who originally signed him for Canal +.

Posing with the photo of the Man City team with whom he played a friendly against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.

He was the creator of 'Informe Robinson', a popular Spanish TV programme focusing on the world of sport.

Julio Maldoinado, Michael Robinson, Nachoi Aranda and Carlos MArtínez.

'Acento Robinson. El lado humano del deporte', was another one of his classic programmes on radio station Cadena Ser.

From Preston he moved to Manchester City for £750,000 in the summer of 1979. It was regarded as an excessive amount to pay at the time for a 21-year-old with no first division experience.