"One of the all-time greats of the game. The greatest, depending on who you ask. One of the old school; hard tackles, shouldering off opponents like they were children, that primal roar that came from the guts. If it wasn’t for the betting scandals and those drug allegations he would be undisputed. But for supporters of The Golden Calf none of that detracts from his bludgeoning heroics in four cup finals. The Golden Era of The Golden Calf. The ultimate big game player. An icon of the old way. He wasn’t nicknamed ‘The Emperor’ for nothing." Damien Cifelli about The Emperor, 2023