Bobby Charlton, an English football icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness and went on 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 on Saturday surrounded by his family.
“For a footballer, he offered an unparalleled combination of grace, power and precision,” said former United defender Bill Foulkes, another survivor of the Munich air crash. “It added up to a greatness and something more -- something I can only call beauty.” Charlton’s England scoring record stood for 45 years until Rooney scored his 50th goal for the national team in September 2015.
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