Englishman Bobby Charlton, 1966 world champion and former Manchester United star, has died at the age of 86, the family announced in a press release on Saturday.
“Manchester United is in mourning following the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the greatest and most loved players in the club’s history,” Manchester United wrote in a statement. With Bobby Charlton, Manchester United became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968.
Munich crash survivor
Survivor of the Munich air crash, which killed eight of his Manchester United teammates in 1958, he managed to overcome this terrible ordeal to win the World Cup with England in 1966 and the European Cup two years later. champion clubs with United.
Renowned for his formidable strikes, the winner of the 1966 Ballon d’Or had also become the symbol of elegance and sporting spirit. Born in Ashington, a working-class town in the north-east of England on October 11, 1937, Bobby Charlton joined United at the age of 15.