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    Former teammates of All Whites great Grant Turner recall his devastation at missing out on the chance to play at the pinnacle of football

    Former teammates of All Whites great Grant Turner recall his devastation at missing out on the chance to play at the pinnacle of football


    Turner's died aged 64 after a long battle with cancer.

    He was a major contributor to New Zealand's qualifying run for the 1982 World Cup - but agonisingly couldn't play in the tournament due to a last minute ankle injury.

    Former teammate Barry Pickering describes the moment.



    Grant Turner pulled on the All Whites shirt 71 times.

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