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Tributes following death of ex-England youth footballer at the age of 39

Tributes have been paid to an ex-England youth footballer following his death at the age of 39. People have flooded social media to praise Craig Farrell after news of his death was released n Monday.

Craig played for England Under-16 winning three caps. He scored against Slovakia at the 1999 European Under-15 Championships, reports Teesside Live.

He was born in Middlesbrough and signed with his local club as a youth then moved on to Leeds United. While he did not make an appearance for either side he went on to have a distinguished career playing for clubs including Carlisle, Exeter City, York City and Rushden and Diamonds.

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