Soccer-Wembley crowd pays tribute to Charlton


Soccer Football - Funeral of former England and Manchester United footballer Bobby Charlton - Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Britain - November 13, 2023 General view of the order of service displaying an image of Bobby Charlton at Manchester Cathedral REUTERS/Phil Noble/file photo

LONDON (Reuters) - England fans paid their respects to the late Bobby Charlton at Wembley Stadium before the Euro 2024 qualifier with Malta on Friday, four days after the funeral of one of the country's greatest players.

Former England team mate Geoff Hurst, scorer of a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final, introduced a montage of Charlton's best moments after the stadium darkened.

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