Man United legend and World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton passed away aged 86 at the weekend.
Gary Neville believes the 'legendary' Sir Bobby Charlton perfectly epitomised what being a Manchester United player means.Charlton scored 249 goals in 758 games for United and is the second-highest goalscorer in the club's history after Wayne Rooney, while he is also one of just nine players to win the World Cup, the Champions League and the Ballon d'Or.
Neville reflected on Charlton's life on his Sky Sports podcast, which was recorded at Stamford Bridge before United played on Saturday night, and he paid an emotional tribute to a genuine great of the game. "Manchester United was built on the principles of the Youth Cup, which was everything when I joined in 1991/92. I think they won it in the first five of its existence in the 50s and Sir Bobby Charlton was part of that.
Neville continued: "Sir Bobby Charlton is an icon, a legend, those words that get used, he is the genuine legend of Manchester United. He's the only player to play for the club that's had a stand named after him.
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