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Remembering Cyrille two years on

It was two years ago today that the world woke up to the heartbreaking news of Cyrille Regis' passing.

The iconic figurehead of the Club’s legendary ‘Three Degrees’ team of the late 1970s, Cyrille was a beacon of diversity, an undoubtedly incredible footballer, an Albion legend but above all a wonderful human being.

Two years on, tributes poured in across social media as fans, colleagues and friends remembered The Man. Below are a selection of touching Tweets from across the footballing world.

Here's how Albion and the football community paid their respects to a hero on and off the pitch...

Even wearing a Wolves shirt, he was loved by The Hawthorns faithful.

The Cyrille Regis Legacy Trust published a lovely Tweet. Below is our favourite response.

Cyrille was much loved by Coventry City, too.

Cyrille's nephew and former Albion striker, Jason Roberts, shares one of his inspirational talks.

Albion v Southampton - February 2018.

And finally, relive our tribute to a true great.

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