Bobby Charlton has passed away
 

English former soccer player Bobby Charlton passead away last Saturday, aged 86. He was born on 11 October 1937.

Playing for Manchester United FC, he survied the Munich air disaster in February 1958 following an away game against FK Crvena Zvezda in Yugoslavia. In May 1968, they won the European Champion Clubs' Cup by defeating SL Benfica, 4–1 in the final game at the Wembley Stadium in London.

With Team England, he won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, played in England in July that year, by defeating Team West Germany, 4–2 in the final game at the Wembley Stadium in London.

His older brother, Jack Charlton, was also a soccer player, and later became a successful coach.