‘Passionate, kind’: Peter Psaltis’ tribute to Paul Green
The rugby league world is in mourning with the sudden death of legendary player and premiership-winning coach Paul Green, who died at the age of 49.
Among those paying tributes, his friend and rugby league commentator Peter Psaltis.
“It’s a sad day,” he said on Wide World of Sports.
“I’m still I’ve got to say in a state of shock.
“There have been lots of tributes to Paul Green this afternoon, well here is mine.
“Passionate, kind, loyal, competitive and a good person to have as a mate, that’s how I’d sum up Paul Green.”
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“There’s so many more achievements and accolades I could talk about,” he said.
“But all I wanted to do I was to say a few words on the Paul Green I knew.”
Josh Hannay, who got to share the coaching box with Green, says it’s been a trying day.
He said he had an infectious personality.
“He was a wonderful man, wonderful coach,” he said.
“For me personally, he’s meant a lot to me, as a mate but also as a mentor.
“On a personal level, I lost a great friend today.”
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