Manchester United icon and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton, has died aged 86.
Sir Bobby Charlton - the footballing icon who was part of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team - has died aged 86, his family confirmed in a statement. A statement on behalf of the Charlton family said: “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Sir Bobby passed peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning. He was surrounded by his family.
Charlton’s European Cup success came 10 years after the Munich air disaster, which he and team manager Sir Matt Busby survived but which claimed the lives of eight of Charlton’s team-mates. Born in Ashington on October 11 1937, Charlton played in the World Cup final alongside his brother Jack, who died aged 85 in 2020, and won 106 caps for England, scoring 49 goals. He signed for Manchester United aged 15 and made his debut for the club in 1956.
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