Man Utd, England football icon Bobby Charlton dies at 86


  • Football
  • Saturday, 21 Oct 2023

MANCHESTER (AP): Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country's 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died. He was 86.

A statement from Charlton's family, released by United, said he died Saturday (Oct 21) surrounded by his family.

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