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Cardiff City paid tribute to club legend Don Murray before Tuesday's 3-3 draw against West Ham, with former teammate Gary Bell describing him as a "colossus".
A minute's applause was held at the Cardiff City Stadium, while the players wore black armbands in memory of former captain Murray, whodied at the age of 80earlier this week after a long illness.
The Scotland-born defender spent 13 years with the Bluebirds after joining the club in 1962, making more than 500 appearances.
Murray was part of the Cardiff side that reached the European Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals in 1968 and helped the Bluebirds stun Real Madrid in the same competition at Ninian Park in 1971.
Bell, 79, who played alongside Murray in defence in Cardiff's famous 1-0 win over the Spanish giants, told BBC Radio Wales Sport that his friend and former colleague was a "model professional".
"I played with Don for [almost] 10 years down here and what an example he set to all of us - a fantastic captain, a fantastic player," said Bell, who made more than 200 appearances for Cardiff between 1966 and 1974.
"He was one of those players - always reliable, dependable and never shirked a tackle, headed everything that came his way.
"He was a colossus really, led by example and never had a bad game.
"More than that, he was a great friend of mine and we remained in touch as great friends, as families."
Bell, now a matchday host at Cardiff City Stadium, said he and Murray shared a deep sense of pride in playing their part in topping the mighty Real Madrid 55 years ago.
"Don was outstanding that night, leading by example again," said Bell who, like Murray, also played for Newport County later in his career.
"To beat Real Madrid was a feather in our cap, really. We lost the second leg 2-0 over there, but we weren't disgraced in any way.
"And just the experience of playing and beating Real Madrid is with us forever."
