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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Cesc Fabregas has lamented the tragic passing of former Arsenal Chief Scout, Steve Rowley.<\/p>\n

The former midfielder was one of the many footballers connected with Arsenal, who paid tribute to Rowley.<\/p>\n

It was confirmed on Sunday that Rowley has sadly passed away, aged just 63. He passed on after a short illness.<\/p>\n

The former Chief Scout was credited with discovering a string of Arsenal legends.<\/p>\n

Apart from Fabregas, Rowley also discovered the likes of Tony Adams, Ray Parlour and Robin van Persie.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat a sad day it is,\u201d Fabregas tweeted.<\/p>\n

\u201cA great man has left us, a true Arsenal legend. I don\u2019t know where I would be today if you didn\u2019t manage to convince Arsene to sign me as a 16 years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will never forget your advice and the confidence you gave me everyday. You will be greatly missed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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