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Born in northumberland, he first represented the schoolboys and then joined Manchester United. But then came tragedy. The Munich Air Crash of 1958, in which 23 people, including eight united players, died. Charlton suffered only minor injuries. I would like to say a few words to my mother, i hope she is ok and taking it well. But mother, i hope she is ok and taking it well. �. ,. ,. It well. But it was an experience that shaped it well. But it was an experience that shaped his it well. But it was an experience that shaped his life. That shaped his life. Its unbelievable really that Something Like that should happen and all your pals get killed and you are there with hardly a scratch on you. Sometimes i feel it doesnt seem right, you know. Slowly, united rebuilt seem right, you know. Slowly, united rebuilt their seem right, you know. Slowly, united rebuilt their team, seem right, you know. 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Friends. It was a typically generous l sentiment from a man known for his integrity as well as his remarkable talent. 0ne integrity as well as his remarkable talent. One of the most celebrated and most prolific players that football has ever seen. They ust dont football has ever seen. They ust dont come � football has ever seen. They ust dont come mi football has ever seen. They ust dont come any betterfi football has ever seen. They ust dont come any better than h football has ever seen. They just dont come any better than that j Bobby Charlton, news of his death has just been announced. We do have a statement from the family of sir Bobby Charlton that has just come into us in the last few moments. It goes like this, it says, its with Great Sadness that we share the news that sir bobby passed peacefully in the early hours of saturday morning. He was surrounded by his family. His family would like to pass on their thanks to everyone who has contributed to his care and for the many people who loved and supported him. We request that the familys river cb respected that this time. His familys privacy is respected. Live now to our Sports Correspondent chetan pathak. He was embedded into british Life Andindeed he was embedded into british life and indeed the world, people just knew who he was on the impact he had done the sport. He knew who he was on the impact he had done the sport done the sport. He was one of those la ers done the sport. He was one of those players that done the sport. He was one of those players that transcended done the sport. He was one of those players that transcended the done the sport. He was one of those players that transcended the sport, | players that transcended the sport, that transcended football with all of those incredible achievements and records that we just heard andy swiss tell us about. His career built almost on the impossible when you consider what happened in 1958 when he survived that air crash, the munich air disaster. It was just two years prior to that in 1956 that he made his debut for Manchester United as an 18 year old. That is the club that he will forever be regarded as a legend of. In 2016, here he was when their stand was named after him in his honourfor those incredible numbers that we have heard. A total of 758 matches for Manchester United. It took until 2008 when ryan giggs beat that appearance record. Those 249 goals that he scored for united, their all time record goal scorer for united, their all time record goal scorerfor more united, their all time record goal scorer for more than 40 years until that record was surpassed by wayne rooney. That is what people will remember him for, those incredible goals in Manchester United colours but we shouldnt forget for england, too, forever etched in the memories of those that were watching, that 1966 world cup win. He played at the world cups as well, in 1962 and 1970, in between those successes. But we also think about the incredible work that he did afterwards, after his career. That charity work as well, in relation to dementia as well, we know His Brotherjack died in 2020, which is when sir bobby was also diagnosed with dementia. His other brother sadly passed away earlier this year from that particular disease. We know five of those england world cup winners in 1966 winning squad are diagnosed with dementia. He was keen to campaign on that in the latter years of his life as well. , ,. , as well. Indeed, i was Ust Reading What Ou as well. Indeed, i was ust reading what you were h as well. Indeed, i was ust reading what you were just as well. 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The continued research and work that is going into really definitively have this link, which science has agreed now, between Head Injuries and concussion, alzheimers and dementia and what can be done about it in sport. In terms of Manchester United, because we have heard from his family and you read out that statement, i want to tell you what Manchester United have released in the last ten minutes or so with this news confirmed of sir bobbys dead. He says united are in mourning who they call one of the greatest and beloved players in the history of the club. They say he was a hero to millions, notjust in manchester or youd the United Kingdom but where football is played around the world and very much one of their own as they talk about in this statement a graduate of their Youth Academy. The Great Youth Academy at Manchester United, of course. But his records, those goals, those number of appearances that put him in the pantheon of greats, coupled with his success with england, his profile in the sport and the work he did thereafter will forever see him as one of the footballing greats of all time. We one of the footballing greats of all time. ~. , one of the footballing greats of all time. ,. ,. , 4 one of the footballing greats of all time. ~. ,. ,. , ~. , one of the footballing greats of all time. ~. ,. ,. , one of the footballing greats of all time. ~. ,. ,. , time. We are ust looking at some of the pictures time. We are just looking at some of the pictures of time. We are just looking at some of the pictures of sir time. We are just looking at some of the pictures of sir bobby time. We are just looking at some of the pictures of sir bobby with time. We are just looking at some of the pictures of sir bobby with some l the pictures of sir bobby with some of the worlds best known Football Players. 0bviously of the worlds best known Football Players. Obviously this news has just come in but it is likely we will be hearing from a lot of fellow Football Players who will say that they were inspired by sir bobbys talent. ,. , talent. They will. I mentioned the outh talent. They will. I mentioned the Youth Academy talent. They will. I mentioned the Youth Academy. You talent. They will. I mentioned the Youth Academy. You think talent. They will. I mentioned the Youth Academy. You think about i talent. They will. I mentioned the i Youth Academy. You think about the work of sir Alex Ferguson did in the 90s in transforming Manchester United and those incredible players that came through under him. We shouldnt forget the years that sir Bobby Charlton spent as a director at old trafford, a club that was woven into his heart. Yes, there was a time where he accepted a post as a director with wigan. There was a period where he was manager of preston in the mid 705 and also playing for them for a while, but Manchester United was his club. When you think about uniteds domination more recently in the premier league, across the 90s, the early part of the 20005, he across the 905, the early part of the 20005, he was front and centre of sharing that joy with the the 20005, he was front and centre of Sharing Thatjoy with the united fan5, seeing them to return what when he was playing with the glory days. You think about Manchester United winning the european cup with him, multiple titles as well. It was not just with him, multiple titles as well. It was notjust with england his trophy success. But then there was that barren period where united were in the shadow of their great rivals liverpool. Sir alex brought that success through inspired a generation of players thereafter. You think about wayne rooney who was both the delighted to break that goal scoring record at united but also knowing that it was with a bit of a heavy heart that he was beating one of the greats of his country harry kane and wayne rooney then beating sir bobbys england goal scoring record of 49 goals and of course very happy to break that record but also understanding the Great Success that he had had in an england shirt and of course what sir bobby did and no england player in modern times is done, winning that World Cup Trophy. I modern times is done, winning that World Cup Trophy modern times is done, winning that World Cup Trophy. I have ust seen a tweet from World Cup Trophy. I have ust seen a tweet from gary World Cup Trophy. I have ust seen a tweet from Gary Lineker BWorld Cup Trophy. I have just seen a tweet from gary lineker in World Cup Trophy. I have just seen a tweet from gary lineker in which World Cup Trophy. I have just seen a tweet from gary lineker in which he | tweet from gary lineker in which he says he is deeply saddened to hear that sir Bobby Charlton has died. A truly wonderful footballer and genuinely lovely man. A world cup winner at Manchester United and england has not greatest ever player. He may no longer be with us but he will have footballing immortality. Rip, sir bobby. We will be getting many more tributes coming in from the sporting world and beyond. Ijust wanted to talk in from the sporting world and beyond. I just wanted to talk to you a little bit about the munich air disaster as well. Many of our younger viewers wont really remember much of that, in terms of their historical significance that it had but it was a big moment for sir bobby because he survived to another of his team mates actually died. He another of his teammates actually di