Michael Robinson, from European Cup winner to the voice of Spanish TV | Sid Lowe

Although he graced European and FA Cup finals, the former striker, who has died at 61, was a beloved broadcaster in Spain

Michael Robinson had a big heart and loved telling stories. He told stories on the telly, he told stories on the radio and he told stories every time you were with him. Warm, funny, human stories. Endlessly. He could talk and talk, though he listened too. You couldn’t meet him for lunch and get back before dinner. He loved football but above all he loved people, good people. The game, which he understood and communicated better than anyone – an explanation of on-field “reference points” lingers in the mind, a moment’s revelation – was the excuse for everything else, he said.