Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United great who played a starring role in England’s 1966 World Cup victory, has died at the age of 86, the Premier League club said on Saturday.
Charlton is widely considered as one of the greatest soccer players of all time. “The club’s heartfelt sympathies are with his wife Lady Norma, his daughters and grandchildren, and all who loved him,” Manchester United said in a statement. The club described him as a “hero to millions, not just in Manchester, or the United Kingdom, but wherever football is played around the world.
Charlton won the league title three time, the FA Cup and the European Cup – now known as the Champions League – with Manchester United. He also won 106 caps for England, scoring 49 goals, and played a key role in England’s World Cup victory on home soil, the only time the country has won men’s soccer’s biggest prize. After his retirement, Charlton served as Manchester United’s director for 39 years.
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