Sir Bobby Charlton, former England and Manchester United star footballer, has died. He was world champion and Ballon d’Or winner in 1966.

The world of football is in mourning. Unforgettable English footballer, Sir Bobby Charlton dies aged 86. It was his former club, Manchester United, who shared the bad news in a press release this Saturday, October 21, 2023.Manchester United mourns the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the greatest and most beloved players in the club’s history.“, the club wrote before sharing a moving tribute on X, “Words will never be enough“, reads the caption of a black and white portrait of the athlete. Former world champion with the England team and Ballon d’Or in 1966, Sir Bobby Charlton was a football legend in the United Kingdom. In December 2020 , the The former footballer’s family revealed that he suffered from dementia.

Bobby Charlton, a legend of English football

Born on October 11, 1937 in Ashington, United Kingdom, Bobby Charlton was scouted as a teenager by the Manchester United club. “I was 15 years old. At that time, she could drop out of school at that age. I answered affirmatively because I am passionate about football and they were the first club to ask me“, he confided to Claude Boli in his book Manchester United, the invention of the club. A decision that the athlete will not regret since he will become a soccer star in England. The attacking midfielder won England’s first World Cup with his country in 1966, where he was chosen as the competition’s best player. That same year he won the Ballon d’Or. At the end of his career on the pitch, Bobby Charlton appeared in 758 games for Manchester United and scored 249 goals in 17 years.

A footballer knighted by Queen Elizabeth II

On June 11, 1994, Bobby Charlton was knighted by the Queen of England, the English footballer obtained the title of Sir. In a ceremony, Queen Elizabeth II created him a Knight Bachelor, the lowest rank in British chivalry.