Lou Macari has labelled Gordon McQueen “unbeatable” as he paid an emotional tribute to his friend.
Tributes poured in for the Scotland icon after his death at the age of 70. McQueen, who won 30 caps and was an impressive figure at both Manchester United and Leeds United having moved south from St Mirren, had been living with dementia. And former Scotland and Old Trafford team-mate Macari said: “Gordon was a manager’s dream. Unbeatable in the air, unbeatable as a comedian in the dressing room and unbeatable, in my experience, as an all-round good guy to have on your side.
“Don’t get me wrong, he was opinionated and if he wasn’t sure about going along with a tactical decision or something he didn’t agree with, he wasn’t afraid to speak up. But he always did it for the good of the team, not himself. As well as the funniest man I’ve ever met, he was a Braveheart who faced up to horrible disease later in his life with tremendous courage and dignity.
