Celtic heroes Roy Keane and Ian Wright joined by Rangers chief at John Clark funeral as Portuguese flags adorn chapel
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Order of Service for the funeral of John Clark, held at St Mary's Church, Glasgow
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Kieran Tierney arrives for the funeral of John Clark
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Brendan Rodgers arrives for the funeral of John Clark
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In addition to playing a part in the first British team to land the European Cup, Clark had an attachment to the Parkhead club which stretched fully SEVEN decades.
And it was no surprise to see a huge turnout for his funeral Mass from St Mary's Church in Calton.
Jim Craig, one of the three living Lions who played that day, took his place in the congregation - as did Brendan Rodgers' current squad, some of whom will be in action later tonight against Queen's Park.
Among the modern Hoops heroes spotted were Kieran Tierney,
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Rangers were represented by chief executive Patrick Stewart - with a crowd of fans expected to the funeral cortege set to pass the Celtic Way at
Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers paid tribute, saying: "With the Lisbon Lions, they changed the course of travel of this club and what they were thought of - and John himself, the humility that he had, for being such a great player and such a humble man."
There was a lovely touch, with a number of Portugal flags flying in the chapel - a nod to both the scene of Clark's greatest triumph, and the tragic loss of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a car crash yesterday.
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Roy Keane (left) and Ian Wright arrive for the funeral of John Clark
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