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Survivor, pioneer, winner – Bobby Charlton was the ultimate footballer

The Manchester United and England legend, who has died aged xx, saw it all and did it all in a remarkable career, from the low of the Munich air disaster to winning the World Cup in 1966

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Bobby and Jack Charlton: the brothers who won together but lived apart

Sons of Ashington were pillars of England’s 1966 success but never bonded as children and family discord later divided them

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Bobby Charlton: England World Cup winner and Manchester United legend

Sir Bobby Charlton cheated death on a Munich runway aged 20 to become arguably the greatest-ever English footballer

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023

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Bobby Charlton, the Manchester United and England soccer great, dies at 86

Bobby Charlton, English soccer icon & 1966 World Cup winner, died at 86. He was a gifted midfielder, never sent off in 758 appearances for United & 106 for England. He survived the 1958 Munich crash & won 3 English league titles & 1 FA Cup. He was admired for…

The Hindu · Oct 21, 2023

‘Truly a national hero’: football world pays tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton

David Beckham, Sir Geoff Hurst and many more from across the football world and beyond have paid their respects to Sir Bobby Charlton

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

Thoroughly red: Bobby Charlton lived out his Manchester United dream

From Busby Babe to European Cup winner to his years as a director, Charlton personified the Old Trafford club

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

Sir Bobby Charlton obituary

England’s most successful footballer, a player who won all the major honours and was admired for his gentlemanly behaviour

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

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Sir Bobby Charlton turned tragedy into triumph with unique style and perseverance

The England and Manchester United legend, who insisted surviving the Munich air disaster in 1958 was a ‘miracle’, overcame tragedy to win the European Cup and World Cup

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023

Bobby Charlton: the miner’s son who became a gifted, global icon

From modest beginnings to a career like no other, Charlton, who has died aged 86, came to symbolise the best of English football. He was world renowned yet never forgot his roots

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

From Hampden to Wembley: Six of Bobby Charlton’s greatest games

The Manchester United and England superstar, who has died aged 86, shaped matches with his brilliant skill and goals

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

Man United, England soccer great Bobby Charlton dies at 86

Man United and England soccer great Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023

The sweeper-keeper is redefining soccer’s sense of risk

André Onana has had a miserable start to life at Manchester United, but his struggles are emblematic of a broader shift in the sport

The Guardian - US · Oct 16, 2023

Liverpool’s transfer business, and a man chasing his own hat in the wind

In today’s Football Daily: Goodbye Hendo, hello Endo; and remembering Michael Parkinson’s love for the game

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

Sir Michael Parkinson obituary

One of the great television interviewers who started out as a reporter on a local newspaper in his native Yorkshire

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

He hated John Wayne, riled Meg Ryan and sparred with Ali: Michael Parkinson defined the British chat show

With his relaxed charm and Yorkshire brogue, Michael Parkinson got some of the world’s biggest stars to open up. Martin Chilton pays tribute to once-in-a generation broadcaster Michael Parkinson, who has died at the age of 88

Belfast Live · Jun 12, 2023

Noel Gallagher reveals past visits to George Best's famous bachelor pad

"It was like this futuristic glass box of a house and you could see him watching TV with Miss World."

The Conversation · Jun 7, 2023

Messi is heading to the US as Saudi Arabia kicks off bidding war with MLS for aging soccer stars

The announcements on consecutive days that the storied Real Madrid and France soccer star Karim Benzema is joining the Saudi Pro League and that Lionel Messi, thought by many to be soccer’s GOAT, intends to play in the United States’ Major League Soccer may mark the beginning of a new…

FourFourTwo · May 27, 2023

Soccer Saturday legend Jeff Stelling: 'What's changed about football? These days you can go to the toilet without risking dysentery'

Jeff Stelling is retiring from Soccer Saturday after almost 30 years at the helm. Here, he tells FourFourTwo about how he was traumatised by sharing a room with Chris Kamara

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Daily Mirror · May 23, 2023

Linda Lusardi fears pal Paul Gascoigne will die from boozy lifestyle like George Best

The ex-model became friends with Gazza when he signed for Spurs as a teenager and moved in opposite her and her Spurs fan husband

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Rising stars have chance to emulate footballing greats at FIFA youth tournament

This year’s Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup will be held on May 17 and 18.

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023

Inside invitation tournament Man Utd have won 18 times - but football fans know little about

It's an event founded more than 80 years ago and has helped breed some of the greatest players in footballing history, but very few fans are aware of its significance

Manchester Evening News · May 4, 2023

Jimmy Murphy statue ceremony brings out the soul in Manchester United

He was not a 'sir' or a Ballon d'Or winner, but Jimmy Murphy's legacy at Man United is comparable with the five others immortalised in bronze at Old Trafford.

Belfast Live · Apr 20, 2023

Katherine Ryan on staying in George Best's childhood home in Belfast

Katherine Ryan talked about the experience on an episode of her popular podcast Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything

Belfast Live · Apr 19, 2023

George Best's son Calum on speaking openly about hair loss after 'sixth hair transplant'

"I think I was one of the first men all those years ago to openly speak about doing this"

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2023

Calum Best undergoes groundbreaking sixth hair transplant with new locks grafted from his beard

The model, 42, started losing his hair in his early 20s

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