Soccer-Thousands of fans welcome Charlton funeral cortege at Old Trafford

Soccer Football - Funeral of former England and Manchester United footballer Bobby Charlton - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 13, 2023 Fans display a banner with the image of Bobby Charlton as they prepare to pay their respects outside Old Trafford REUTERS/Carl Recine

MANCHESTER, England (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.