Football
1966 World Cup champion Sir Bobby Charlton dies aged 86
Bobby Charlton / Photo: © Matthew Peters / Contributor / Manchester United / Gettyimages.ru
World champion with the England national team and multiple champion of England with Manchester United, Sir Bobby Charlton, died at the age of 86, the club press service reports.
“Manchester United mourns the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the greatest and most beloved players in our club’s history.
Sir Bobby was a hero to millions, not just in Manchester or the UK, but wherever football is played.
He was admired not only for his sportsmanship and integrity, but also for his outstanding qualities as a footballer. “Sir Bobby will always be remembered as a giant of the game,” the club said in a statement.
With Manchester United, Charlton took part in 758 games and scored 249 goals. With the club he won the European Cup, three league titles and the FA Cup.
The footballer played 106 matches for the England national team, scored 49 goals, and won the World Cup with the national team in 1966. That same year he received the Ballon d’Or.
Charlton was one of the survivors of the 1958 Munich air disaster in which eight Manchester United players died.
Source: Sportbox
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