The first from the continent to score in the European cup

Earlier this year South African football player Johnny Hubbard passed away. The winger played for Glasgow Rangers between 1949 and 1959 and became the first man born on the African continent to score in the European cup, while scoring a penalty against Nice in the 1956/1957 season. In total he scored 104 goals in 238 appearences between 1949 and 1959 while at Rangers. Rangers website describes him as "a talented and immensely popular player" at the club.

On his personal values, in Johnny Hubbards autobiography "The penalty king" you can read the following statement that his background had an impact on his life:
"Although I was raised in a system of segregation, I was raised to respect black people, so when I arrived in Glasgow, I treated people alike, whether Catholic or Protestant. I think it becomes a question of personal values and I was brought up to respect everyone. By giving that respect, I have also received it from others. It is a good way to live".