▲ English soccer legend Sir Bobby Charlton (right), who passed away at the age of 86 on the 21st (local time), visited Saitama, near Tokyo, Japan, on July 17, 2007, and lifted the Premier League championship trophy with then-Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. It is showing. EPA file photo Yonhap News Sir Bobby Charlton, a key player in England’s 1966 World Cup victory and a ‘legend’ of Manchester United in the Premier League, passed away at the age of 86 on the 21st (local time).
According to a statement from Charlton’s family released by Manchester United, he passed away peacefully in the early hours of this morning, surrounded by his family. Manchester United paid tribute to Charlton, calling him “one of the greatest and most beloved players in our club’s history.”
Manchester United added, “Sir Bobby was respected for his sportsmanship and integrity as much as his outstanding qualities as a football player. He will always be remembered as a giant in the world of football, and his achievements will be forever engraved in the history of Manchester United and British football.”
According to the Associated Press, Charlton, who won the World Cup with the England national team in 1966, spent his entire career at Manchester United. He was also famous for his sportsmanship, having never been sent off while playing in 758 games for Manchester United between 1956 and 1973 and 106 games for the England national team between 1958 and 1970.
A talented midfielder with a keen shooting ability, Charlton held the record as the top scorer for Manchester United (249 goals) and England (49 goals) for more than 40 years before being overtaken by Wayne Rooney.
After retiring from his playing career in 1973, he also served as Manchester United manager. In 1994, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. In November 2020, he was saddened by the news that he had been diagnosed with dementia.
The BBC reported that with the deceased’s passing, Geoff Hirst is now the only survivor among England’s World Cup winners. Striker Hirst, who scored a hat-trick in the 4-2 win over West Germany in the final, told X (old Twitter): “I heard some very sad news today. Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the truly great men, has passed away. We will never forget him, and so will all football people. He was a great colleague and friend, and he will be missed not only by the sport of soccer but by the entire country. “I offer words of comfort to his family and friends,” he wrote. ▲ Cut Charlton’s eldest brother, Jack, passed away in July 2020, and his brother’s teammate and World Cup winner Nobby Stiles also passed away in October of the same year. All were diagnosed with dementia. The deceased was the fifth key player in England’s World Cup victory to be diagnosed with dementia, following Jack and Stiles, Ray Wilson, who passed away in 2018, and Martin Peters, who passed away in 2019.
Jack, Stiles, and Wilson were already diagnosed with dementia in their 60s.
The deceased left behind a widow, Norma, daughters, and grandchildren. His widow, Norma, hoped disclosing that he had been diagnosed with dementia would help others.
Senior Reporter Lim Byeong-seon
2023-10-21 21:16:02
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