The former forward Bobby Charlton, world champion with England in 1966 and Manchester legend United, passed away this Saturday at 86 yearsthe club announced in a statement.
“He Manchester United is in mourning after the death of Sir Bobby Charltonone of the greatest and most beloved players in the history of our club. Sir Bobby was a hero to millionsnot only in Manchester or the United Kingdombut anywhere in the world where it is played soccer“, published the entity of Old Trafford.
Charlton, the Manchester United player who won the World Cup with England and became a much-loved and respected ambassador for his club and country, died this Saturday, his own club announced.
Known for his powerful shot and unique hairstyle, he won three league titles, the European Cup and an English Cup during a 20-year career at United, and was also part of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup.
A record that lasted decades
Dignified, discreet and considered the best United footballer of all time, Charlton played 758 games for the club and scored 249 goals. Both records stood for a long time, until Ryan Giggs surpassed the first in 2008 and Wayne Rooney the second nine years later.
“Manchester United is in mourning following the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the greatest and most beloved players in our club’s history,” the statement noted. “Sir Bobby was a hero to millions of people, not just in Manchester or the UK, but everywhere football is played in the world.”
Born on October 11, 1937 in Ashington, charlton He joined United as a schoolboy in 1953 and was one of the stars of the team that won the FA Youth Cup three consecutive times between 1954 and 1956.
He made his first team debut in 1956, days before his 19th birthday, and scored twice in a 4-2 victory over Charlton Athletic. By the end of the season he had become a regular in the team that brought the league trophy to Old Trafford for the fifth time.
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But it was a game the following season that marked his life. In February 1958, he scored twice in a 3-3 draw against Red Star Belgrade in the quarter-finals of the European Cup.
On their way home, United’s plane crashed in a snowy Munich airport, killing 23 people, including eight of their teammates.
charlton He survived with minor injuries, but the tragedy that struck the team known as the Busby Babes for their relative youth forced him to mature quickly and he soon became a central figure in the squad rebuilt by coach Matt Busby.
“After surviving the trauma of the Munich air disaster at just 20 years old, he played as if every game was for his fallen teammates, recovering from his injuries to reach the top with both his club and his national team,” the page noted. website of United.
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