Sir Bobby Charlton, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest attacking midfielders of all time, has died aged 86
Bobby Charlton shows off the World Cup trophy won by England in 1966. Here the team are preparing to face Northern Ireland in Belfast three months after the final at Wembley.Bobby Charlton shows off the World Cup trophy won by England in 1966. Here the team are preparing to face Northern Ireland in Belfast three months after the final at Wembley., widely acknowledged as one of the greatest footballers of all time and the most storied player England has produced, has died aged 86.
Manchester United posted a picture of their former player on X, formerly known as Twitter, with the message: “Sir Bobby Charlton CBE, 1937-2023. Words will never be enough.”in 1966, Charlton spent his playing career almost entirely at Manchester United, where the trophies he secured included three league titles and a European Cup.
Charlton scored 249 goals for the club, a record which was later surpassed by Wayne Rooney, and was England’s all-time leading scorer, with 49,, who died in July 2020, Charlton played a key part in England’s World Cup triumph. Aged 28 he started all six of the team’s matches at their home tournament and scored three goals, including two in the semi-final victory over Portugal. Charlton also played at the World Cups of 1962 and 1970 and was a member of the squad for the 1958 finals.
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