GREATEST MIDFIELDERS

 

FAREWELL, SIR BOBBY CHARLTON

SIR BOBBY CHARLTON FUNERAL | FANS, ROYALTIES & CELEBRITIES BID FAREWELL

SIR BOBBY CHARLTON | GOALS & SKILLS

THOUSANDS OF FANS WELCOME CHARLTON FUNERAL CORTEGE AT OLD TRAFFORD

Reuters 

Manchester United great Bobby Charlton was remembered both as one of English soccer's finest players and a "humble" and "fantastic" man by the thousands of fans and some of the sport's biggest names who bid him a final farewell on Monday.

Charlton, a World Cup winner with England and one of United's best ever players, died on Oct. 21 at the age of 86.

Former United manager Alex Ferguson, former players Andy Cole and Paul Scholes, England manager Gareth Southgate, Prince William and UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin were among the some-1,000 invited guests who attended the private service at Manchester Cathedral.

THE FUNERAL OF MAN UNITED AND ENGLAND ICON SIR BOBBY CHARLTON TO BE HELD IN MANCHESTER

AP Photo 

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The funeral of Manchester United and England great Bobby Charlton will be held in Manchester on Monday.

The soccer icon, who was widely-regarded as the greatest English player in history, died last month. He was 86.

The funeral service will be held at Manchester Cathedral and is expected to be attended by around 1,000 guests, including former teammates and leading sporting figures.

Former United manager Alex Ferguson will be among the representatives of the club that Charlton played for from 1956-73, making 758 appearances. Some current members of United's first team will also be in attendance.

A funeral cortege will begin at United's Old Trafford stadium, where fans are likely to gather to pay their respects.

Charlton survived a plane crash in 1958 that decimated a United team that seemed destined for greatness. He then went on to help his country win the 1966 World Cup and lifted the European Cup with United two years later.

He scored 249 goals for his club and won three league titles, the FA Cup and the European Cup.

Charlton held the record as England's leading scorer with 49 goals until being surpassed by Wayne Rooney in 2015.

Harry Kane set a new benchmark this year and currently has 61 goals for his country.

TEN HAG CALLS ON MAN UTD TONPAY TRIBUTE TO CHARLTON WITH CL.WIN

Reuters 

Manchester United must use the emotions they are feeling after the death of Bobby Charlton "in the right way", manager Erik ten Hag said on Monday, adding that he hoped his team could draw inspiration from the standards set by the England great.

Charlton, who was a key figure in England's 1966 World Cup-winning team, died at the age of 86 on Saturday. He helped United win the European Cup in 1968 and three English league titles as well as the FA Cup.

"Bobby was a legend - a giant not only for Manchester United, but for football. So his legacy, what he left were the standards, the high standards. We have to live it every day," Ten Hag told reporters ahead of Tuesday's home game against FC Copenhagen.

"(His statue) is in front of Old Trafford, with Denis Law and George Best. He is always with us and they are always a huge inspiration for us, every day and for every game."