Alex Ferguson and Robbie Keane have paid nice tributes to Graham Taylor

Alex Ferguson is the latest of Graham Taylor's contemporaries to pay tribute to the former England manager, who has died at the age of 72.

Taylor was in charge of the England national side while Ferguson was finding his feet south of the border, and the Scot has spoken highly of a man of whom he has "very fond memories." "He was approachable, open and honest," the former Manchester United manager said. He also noted that Taylor "applied himself to every facet of football management". "If he could help you in any way, he always would," Ferguson added. https://twitter.com/RobHarris/status/819579368674590720 Taylor passed away this morning from a suspected heart attack. Elton John, a good friend of Taylor's, expressed his deep sadness at the news. The pair enjoyed great success together at Watford in the 1980s, when Elton John was the club's owner and Taylor the manager. While Paul McGrath spoke fondly of the former Villa manager. Former Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane also paid a nice tribute to the man who signed him as a teenager for Wolves in the mid-1990s.