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Postecoglou humble after dream start | 01:17England World Cup winner and Manchester United great Bobby Charlton, described by the club as a “giant of the game”, has died at the age of 86, it was announced on Sunday morning.Charlton was a key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team and also enjoyed great success at club level with United, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968, a decade after members of the team were killed in an air crash in Munich.
“Very sad news today, of the true Greats Sir Bobby Charlton has passed away,” Hurst wrote on X, formerly Twitter.Source: AFP“A great colleague & friend he will be sorely missed by all of the country beyond sport alone.” Beckham said Charlton had a huge influence on his career — and his Manchester United-loving father had named him after him.
“A true gentleman, family man and truly a national hero... Today isn’t just a sad day for Manchester United & England it’s a sad day for football and everything that Sir Bobby represented.” “He may no longer be with us but he’ll have footballing immortality. RIP Sir Bobby.” Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville said Charlton was the club’s “greatest ambassador”.
Laureus World Sports Academy member Sir Bobby Charlton and Lionel Messi. Photo by Getty Images for Laureus.“Icon, Legend, Great! these words are thrown around by all of us to many who 100% don’t deserve them, especially when you compare them to man of Sir Bobby’s calibre,” Ferdinand said on X. “Win, lose or draw he would be in the changing room wishing us well. “The words he shared with me at the bottom of those stairs in Moscow, before I went up to lift the CL trophy will stay with me forever.
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