SUNSPORT is mourning the death of much-loved reporter Paul Jiggins.
Millwall fan ‘Jiggo’ was one of the sharpest football journalists in the business.
He covered Tottenham’s rollercoaster ride in the last 10 years, including their run to the 2019 Champions League final.
And, obviously, all the Spursy moments in between.
Jiggo was also an exceptionally funny writer, entertaining readers every Saturday with his acerbic Week at the Knees column.
He first joined The Sun in 1990 as a messenger before rising through the ranks to become a staff writer.
Jiggo was a strong presence in the press box, unafraid to pose the tough questions to Premier League managers.
But he also had a brilliant way with words and his intros were the envy of his rivals.
Spurs’ last-gasp win over Ajax to reach the Champions Legaue final – 24 hours after Liverpool’s epic fightback against Barcelona – led him to write: “Mauricio Pochettino cried for joy after his Spurs heroes made the greatest Champions League comeback since Tuesday.”
Jiggo will be particularly missed at his beloved Millwall, who will wear black armbands in Saturday’s match at Stoke and have renamed their media suite after him.
The Lions will also hold a minute’s applause in the next home against Swansea at the Den a week on Tuesday.
Paul leaves behind his wife Kelly and daughter Millie.
SunSport will pay a full tribute to Jiggo online on Friday and on Saturday in the Goals section of the newspaper, where his column would usually appear.
RIP, pal.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
