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‘He scored 12 goals against my dad’s team’: readers recall Bobby Charlton

Charlton was not just a great footballer. He was a fine darts player, a natural at snooker and an absolute gentleman

The Guardian - UK

Erik ten Hag: Sir Bobby Charlton will always remain an inspiration to Man Utd

Tributes to Charlton, who was 86, will take place before Tuesday’s Champions League fixture against Copenhagen.

The Independent UK

Man Utd expect to pay further tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton on Tuesday night

Supporters laid flowers, shirts and scarves outside the ground, with many leaving deeply personal thoughts for one of the club’s most famous sons

The Independent UK

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Bobby Charlton, soccer legend for Manchester United and England, dies at 86

An extravagantly gifted attacking midfielder with a ferocious shot, Charlton was the leading scorer for both United (249 goals) and England (49 goals) for more than 40 years until being overtaken by Wayne Rooney.

Chicago Sun-Times

Such a good man – David Moyes hails Sir Bobby Charlton help as fans pay tribute

United fans have flocked to Old Trafford following Charlton’s death at the age of 86, with a book of condolence opened at the stadium.

The Independent UK

Bobby and Jack Charlton: the brothers who won together but lived apart

Sons of Ashington were pillars of England’s 1966 success but never bonded as children and family discord later divided them

The Guardian - UK

Survivor, pioneer, winner – Bobby Charlton was the ultimate footballer

The Manchester United and England legend, who has died aged xx, saw it all and did it all in a remarkable career, from the low of the Munich air disaster to winning the World Cup in 1966

The Guardian - UK

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Bobby Charlton: England World Cup winner and Manchester United legend

Sir Bobby Charlton cheated death on a Munich runway aged 20 to become arguably the greatest-ever English footballer

The Independent UK

Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United and England soccer great, dies at 86

Bobby Charlton, English soccer icon & 1966 World Cup winner, died at 86. He was a gifted midfielder, never sent off in 758 appearances for United & 106 for England. He survived the 1958 Munich crash & won 3 English league titles & 1 FA Cup. He was admired for…

The Hindu

‘Truly a national hero’: football world pays tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton

David Beckham, Sir Geoff Hurst and many more from across the football world and beyond have paid their respects to Sir Bobby Charlton

The Guardian - UK

Thoroughly red: Bobby Charlton lived out his Manchester United dream

From Busby Babe to European Cup winner to his years as a director, Charlton personified the Old Trafford club

The Guardian - UK

Sir Bobby Charlton obituary

England’s most successful footballer, a player who won all the major honours and was admired for his gentlemanly behaviour

The Guardian - UK

Sir Bobby Charlton turned tragedy into triumph with unique style and perseverance

The England and Manchester United legend, who insisted surviving the Munich air disaster in 1958 was a ‘miracle’, overcame tragedy to win the European Cup and World Cup

The Independent UK

Bobby Charlton: the miner’s son who became a gifted, global icon

From modest beginnings to a career like no other, Charlton, who has died aged 86, came to symbolise the best of English football. He was world renowned yet never forgot his roots

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From Hampden to Wembley: Six of Bobby Charlton’s greatest games

The Manchester United and England superstar, who has died aged 86, shaped matches with his brilliant skill and goals

The Independent UK

Man United, England soccer great Bobby Charlton dies at 86

Man United and England soccer great Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86

The Guardian - US

The sweeper-keeper is redefining soccer’s sense of risk

André Onana has had a miserable start to life at Manchester United, but his struggles are emblematic of a broader shift in the sport

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool’s transfer business, and a man chasing his own hat in the wind

In today’s Football Daily: Goodbye Hendo, hello Endo; and remembering Michael Parkinson’s love for the game

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Sir Michael Parkinson obituary

One of the great television interviewers who started out as a reporter on a local newspaper in his native Yorkshire

The Independent UK

He hated John Wayne, riled Meg Ryan and sparred with Ali: Michael Parkinson defined the British chat show

With his relaxed charm and Yorkshire brogue, Michael Parkinson got some of the world’s biggest stars to open up. Martin Chilton pays tribute to once-in-a generation broadcaster Michael Parkinson, who has died at the age of 88

Belfast Live

Noel Gallagher reveals past visits to George Best's famous bachelor pad

"It was like this futuristic glass box of a house and you could see him watching TV with Miss World."

The Conversation

Messi is heading to the US as Saudi Arabia kicks off bidding war with MLS for aging soccer stars

The announcements on consecutive days that the storied Real Madrid and France soccer star Karim Benzema is joining the Saudi Pro League and that Lionel Messi, thought by many to be soccer’s GOAT, intends to play in the United States’ Major League Soccer may mark the beginning of a new…

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Soccer Saturday legend Jeff Stelling: 'What's changed about football? These days you can go to the toilet without risking dysentery'

Jeff Stelling is retiring from Soccer Saturday after almost 30 years at the helm. Here, he tells FourFourTwo about how he was traumatised by sharing a room with Chris Kamara

Daily Mirror

Linda Lusardi fears pal Paul Gascoigne will die from boozy lifestyle like George Best

The ex-model became friends with Gazza when he signed for Spurs as a teenager and moved in opposite her and her Spurs fan husband

The Independent UK

Rising stars have chance to emulate footballing greats at FIFA youth tournament

This year’s Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup will be held on May 17 and 18.

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