{"id":14269,"date":"2020-04-28T08:24:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T12:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14269"},"modified":"2020-04-28T08:45:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T12:45:24","slug":"former-ireland-and-liverpool-striker-michael-robinson-dies-aged-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14269","title":{"rendered":"Former Ireland and Liverpool Striker Michael Robinson Dies, Aged 61"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/robinson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/robinson.png 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/robinson-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland striker Michael Robinson has died at the age of 61.<\/p>\n<p>A tweet from Robinson\u2019s verified Twitter account today confirmed the news, saying: \u201cWith tremendous sadness we tell you about Michael\u2019s passing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt leaves us with a great emptiness, but also countless memories, filled with the same love that you have shown for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will be eternally grateful to you for making this man SO HAPPY, he never walked alone. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robinson, who the European Cup, Division One title and the League Cup in 1984 in his first \u2013 and only \u2013 full season with Liverpool, revealed in December 2018 he had been diagnosed with a malignant melanoma.<\/p>\n<p>During a career which started with Preston, Robinson also played for Brighton, Manchester City, QPR and Osasuna. He scored four goals in 24 appearances for the Republic of Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>After his spell with Osasuna, Robinson remained in Spain, going on to develop a formidable career as a broadcaster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-14269\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14269&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-14269\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14269&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-14269\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14269&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14269\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Liverpool and Republic of Ireland striker Michael Robinson has died at the age of 61. 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