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sports2 years ago

Remembering Sir Bobby Charlton: A Soccer Icon's Legacy Lives On

Bobby Charlton, one of soccer's greatest players and an icon for both England and Manchester United, has passed away at the age of 86. Charlton won the World Cup with England in 1966 and the European Cup with Manchester United in 1968. He was known for his powerful shot and goal-scoring ability, and held records as England's top scorer and Manchester United's top scorer for many years. Charlton's career was also marked by the tragedy of losing eight of his teammates in the Munich air disaster in 1958. He was revered as a gentleman of soccer and a symbol of English soccer's nobility.