Grant Turner

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All Whites great Grant Turner dies (RNZ)

The former All Whites midfielder Grant Turner who was part of the first New Zealand team to reach the World Cup finals in Spain in 1982 has died.

We are sorry to hear of the passing of Grant Turner after his battle with cancer.— NZPFA (@nzpfa) "We are sorry to hear of the passing of Grant Turner after his battle with cancer,'' the NZPFA said on social media. The former All Whites midfielder Grant Turner who was part of the first New Zealand team to reach the World Cup finals in Spain in 1982 has died.

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Remembering Grant Turner - one of NZ Football's first cult heroes (New Zealand Herald)

Turner, who passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer, became a household name during the legendary 1982 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign. With ...

As a football player, I would like to be remembered for the ability and skills that I gave and the effort that I put in. And the friendship that I gained with the players - such a great bunch of people to be with.” “I thought he was playing AFL, the height that he got,” recalled Steve Wooddin. “[For that goal] I was travelling at a decent rate and got it flush.” But the cancer returned later the following year. Turner continued to fight. “My world collapsed,” said Turner. “It had distance, he had to get real power on that ball. “That was all I wanted to do was be a professional footballer and the opportunity had gone.” Everything about that goal will live in everyone’s memory for years to come. “I played with a couple of the Australians at South Melbourne the following year and they said they couldn’t believe someone could jump that high.” “I had the ability to be able to get up there and actually stay there a little bit,” recalled Turner in 2021.

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Tributes flow after All Whites great Grant Turner's passing following ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Charismatic midfielder, who starred on the road to Spain in 1982, had been fighting cancer since 2021.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. The thoughts of everyone at New Zealand Football are with his friends and family at this difficult time. New Zealand Football later posted a message saying, “the thoughts of everyone at New Zealand Football are with his friends and family at this difficult time”. “A giant on the field, playing 71 times for the All Whites between 1980 and 1988, Grant is a treasured member of our footballing history. “We are sorry to hear of the passing of Grant Turner after his battle with cancer,’’ the NZPFA said on social media. New Zealand Football has joined the tributes to All Whites great Grant Turner – scorer of one of New Zealand football’s greatest goals – who has died after a long struggle with cancer.

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Football: All Whites legend, World Cup hero Grant Turner dies of ... (Newshub)

The powerful midfielder scored key goals in New Zealand's legendary run to the 1982 World Cup.

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Former All Whites legend Grant Turner dies (1 News)

Key figure in New Zealand's memorable road to the World Cup in Spain in 1982 dies after a long battle with cancer.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. “We are sorry to hear of the passing of Grant Turner after his battle with cancer,’’ the NZPFA said on social media. All Whites great Grant Turner has died after a long struggle with cancer.

Former teammates of All Whites great Grant Turner recall his ... (NZCity)

Turner's died aged 64 after a long battle with cancer. He was a major contributor to New Zealand's qualifying run for the 1982 World Cup - but agonisingly ...

Former teammates of All Whites great Grant Turner recall his devastation at missing out on the chance to play at the pinnacle of football 28 February 2023 Former teammates of All Whites great Grant Turner recall his devastation at missing out on the chance to play at the pinnacle of football Grant Turner pulled on the All Whites shirt 71 times.

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Former All Whites legend Grant Turner dies after long illness (PKBnews.in)

According to the report, He died on 27 Feb 2023. He died at the age of 64. People are trying to know about his death obituary. What happened to Grant ...

He died after the illness and lost his life. However, after all his efforts, he failed and lost his life. He died at the age of 64. Let’s continue the article to gain all the details about the news. People are hitting the search engine to gain all the details about the news. Several things remain to tell you about the news, which you will find in the next section of the article.

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How did Grant Turner die? Former All White great dies after long ... (PKBnews.in)

According to the reports, Grant Turner passed away on Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023. It has not been a long time since Grant Turner's death news broke out ...

Rest well now, GT.” Grant Turner made his debut in 1980 in the famous 4-0 win over Mexico. In 2021, Grant Turner revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer. You are asked to stick with this page and go through the following sections of this article. Netizens are paying tributes to the late All-White great and sending their comforts to the family during this difficult time. According to the reports, Grant Turner passed away on Tuesday morning, February 28, 2023. There are ample questions and queries that are evolving among netizens and people regarding the same.

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SunLive - Tributes flow after local All Whites legend passes - The ... (SunLive)

Grant Turner runs at the Indonesia defence in 1981. Photo: Anthony Phelps/Stuff. New Zealand Football is joining the tributes to All Whites great Grant ...

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. The thoughts of everyone at New Zealand Football are with his friends and family at this difficult time. New Zealand Football later posted a message saying, “the thoughts of everyone at New Zealand Football are with his friends and family at this difficult time”. A giant on the field, playing 71 times for the All Whites between 1980 and 1988, Grant is a treasured member of our footballing history. “A giant on the field, playing 71 times for the All Whites between 1980 and 1988, Grant is a treasured member of our footballing history. “We are sorry to hear of the passing of Grant Turner after his battle with cancer,’’ the NZPFA says on social media.

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Grant Turner's world-class goal serves as his legacy to colourful ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Gone but never forgotten. Grant Turner, one of shining stars of the 1982 team's Road to the World Cup finals in Spain has passed away, ...

Typically, Turner was the All Whites' most dangerous player, until he damaged his right ankle and had to be carried off. "The likes of Grant Turner and Steve Sumner would die for New Zealand once they pulled that shirt on,'' he said. It is still sobering to see a photograph of a distraught Turner, fighting back the tears, carried off a Malaga field by defender Sam Malcolmson and keeper Wilson. Best didn't get on the scoresheet - but Turner did in a 2-1 win. They trusted him to do an important job in the 2-1 win over China that booked the All Whites' tickets to Spain. Born on October 7 in 1958, Turner, by his own admission, had a hard-scrabble background in the Hutt Valley. He was hardly out of the headlines. One another occasion, Turner was resting in a Honolulu hotel room after an ankle injury against Fiji. The reaction to the goal were overwhelming because we’d beaten Australia and knocked them out of the World Cup.’’ "That's a goal only Grant Turner could have scored,'' enthused the TV One match commentator. The header was great, the result was great but beating Australia was fantastic. Lower Hutt-raised Turner, is still revered for one of the greatest goals in All Whites' history.

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