By Max Winters For Mailonline
Published: 11:53 GMT, 12 February 2019 | Updated: 11:53 GMT, 12 February 2019
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A piece of memorable advice given by Gordon Banks to a promising young goalkeeper has come to light following the death of England's 1966 World Cup winner.
The former Stoke and Leicester City star died at the age of 81 on Tuesday after losing his battle with kidney cancer.
Tributes flooded in following the announcement but perhaps the most touching of all was a copy of the guidance Banks gave to the son of former Leicester Mercury journalist Lee Marlow.
A piece of advice given by Gordon Banks to a promising young goalkeeper has come to light
Lee Marlow, formerly of the Leicester Mercury newspaper, published Banks' advice to his son
Marlow tweeted a picture of the letter, adding: 'I interviewed Gordon Banks when I was at the Mercury. I told him my lad played in goal.
'I didn’t put his response in the story but it was so lovely I transcribed it and gave it to my son. It’s still on his bedroom wall today. God bless you, Gordon Banks x'.
In the letter, titled 'Goalkeeping advice from Gordon Banks to Lucas Marlow', England's 1966 hero offered his guidance on how Lucas could become a successful goalkeeper.
He wrote: 'Hello Lucas, your dad told me that you want to be a goalkeeper? Good lad. We always need good goalkeepers. Here's some advice from me...
'First of all, you have to work hard. Being a goalkeeper is not easy. But the more you play, the more you practice, the easier it gets.
'The more you play, your eyes will get better at spotting the angles. You will begin to know where the ball
