Bobby Charlton: Last News

England football star Sir Bobby Charlton has died aged 86, his family confirmed in a statement. Bobby was a key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team and also enjoyed great success at club level with Manchester United, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968. He played an impressive 103 games and scored 49 goals during his time playing for the team.

The family of Sir Bobby Charlton have confirmed that the Manchester United legend has died at the age of 86.

Manchester United have released a statement detailing the findings from an investigation into how more than 1,000 tickets fell into the hands of Galatasaray supporters during their Champions League game at Old Trafford on Tuesday night - and how the club will strive to prevent a repeat in the future.

An estimated £500,000 worth of Manchester United memorabilia is up for grabs in an auction this month with several pieces of rare and intriguing pieces on offer.

Manchester United are now just days away from kicking off pre-season, and in just two weeks' time they will be in the United States.

Before Wednesday, only five figures had been immortalised in bronze at Old Trafford and three are prefixed with 'Sir'.

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has congratulated Harry Kane on becoming England's all-time record goalscorer.

football player Pelé has died after being in hospital for nearly a month, following a long battle with colon cancer.

Ballon d'Or, football's most prestigious individual award, by a single vote, with Eusebio getting pipped by Manchester United legend Bobby Charlton in 1966, and Ronaldo losing out to Germany midfielder Matthias Sammer in 1996.To be fair, in both cases there weren't all that many votes cast. Back in the day, a carefully selected panel of sports journalists would decide the winner, meaning that players were often separated by small amount of votes, whereas nowadays nearly three thousand are handed out, with players and international coaches joining the party.READ MORE: 8 players who finished second in Ballon d'Or - but never won the coveted best player prizeCharlton was crowned world player of the year after inspiring England to victory at the 1966 World Cup, earning 81 votes to see off the challenge of Portugal superstar Eusebio, who earned just one vote less.Thirty years later, the award was decided by the same margin, with Sammer, who had led Germany to glory at Euro 96 that year, receiving 144 votes to pip Ronaldo on 143.Would you make any changes to Ballon d'Or voting system? If so, let us know in the comments section below.By contrast, when Lionel Messi narrowly beat Virgil van Dijk to the award in 2019, he received a whopping 686 votes, with the Liverpool defender earning 679.There's no need to feel too sorry for Ronaldo or Eusebio though as both players ended up getting their hands on the big golden ball before retiring.

Retired footballer David Beckham proudly talks about receiving his OBE in recent unearthed footage following his recent emotional visit to see the Queen's coffin to pay his respects. David received the honour of an OBE back in 2003 and in unearthed footage, the former Manchester United star can be seen talking about his pride in the lead up to the presentation.

Manchester's theatres, galleries and museums have paid tribute to Her Majesty the Queen following her death at the age of 96. Intricate plans drawn up for when the Queen passes away, have now begun to be enacted, and will have a major impact on what events are on, and whether shops and venues will open.

Manchester United once took on Arsenal in front of just 27,000 spectators at the famous ground of rivals Liverpool after Old Trafford was forced into closure. United played a home fixture in Merseyside against the Gunners and another at Stoke City's ground having been punished for crowd problems which occurred at the end of the previous season.

Daily Star Sport has taken a look at seven footballers and managers who have achieved true greatness with the ultimate tribute from their supporters.The former Burnley manager may have been dismissed from Turf Moor earlier this year as the club owners made a desperate yet doomed bid to prevent the Clarets relegation. However, Dyche's achievements in a decade at the club have clearly not been forgotten.The owners of the Royal Dyche pub - previously known as The Princess Royal - have decided to stick with their name in tribute to their former manager.

Prince William has been ridiculed after it change one very obvious feature of the Duke of Cambridge.The Royal Mint announced that the special coin will be made in honour of the Duke's 40th birthday.It will also mark the first time he has appeared alone on an official coin struck by the Royal Mint.It has been created by designer and engraver Thomas T Docherty, and shows a regal-looking Prince facing outwards in a side-profile.However, it's what is on top of the Duke's head that has sparked ridicule from social media users.Prince William has been known to have a bald patch for many years, but the coin has seemingly changed that and given him an almost-Bobby Charlton-like comb-over.One Twitter user bluntly wrote: “Does the Royal Mint think they're minting coins in the mediaeval times? “We all know that Prince William is as bald as a freshly waxed testicle, so who in the f*** is this with all this hair supposed to be?”The same user also whether or not the Royal Mint were secretly telling the Prince to get "hair plugs".And another user questioned: “This is a toupee, surely?” While many on Twitter simply replied with laughing emojis in response to comments made about the hair.However, back in 2017, the debate about the hair first started at the Royal Mint.At the time, the Royal Mint had planned to draw up new coins to mark the Queen being a great-grandmother.However, as the designs were finalised, concerns were raised about the coverage of the prince’s barnet, as it was reported at the time.Members of the advisory committee of Design of Coins, Medals and Decorations, which oversees the production of commemorative pieces, met to discuss the issue.

The Chase fans left in stitches after one contestant was left red-faced after made an embarrassing TV error.During Friday’s (April 15) instalment of the popular ITV gameshow, Bradley Walsh welcomed back four new contestants as they battled it out to take home the enviable cash prize. As viewers tuned in for the primetime quiz show, the former Coronation Street star introduced Mark Labbett, otherwise known as The Beast, onto the show as the episode’s Chaser.

Wayne Rooney is a Manchester United legend - but things could have been very different had his dad heeded his words as a teenager.Because at the age of just 14, Rooney asked his dad to tell legendary Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson to "f*** off" over the phone. The extraordinary request came to light at an exclusive black-tie dinner event in Manchester on Saturday night.Rooney recalled several stories from his playing days, including the incredible exchange between him and his dad over Ferguson. He said: "Sir Alex ­Ferguson tried to sign me when I was 14.

Harry Kane becomes England's record breaker in an empty stadium.Captain marvel Kane moved level with Sir Bobby Charlton on 49 England goals with a second half winner to sink Switzerland at Wembley on Saturday. The Tottenham ace now stands just four goals behind England's record marksman Wayne Rooney, who plundered 53.It's now only a matter of time before Kane takes top spot to create some history that might never be broken.

Lionel Messi and Dani Alves' warm-up routine.Alves and Messi were filmed warming up for Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 2011, their breathtaking skill and technique on show as they exchanged passes on the volley with jaw-dropping ease. At one point the Brazilian, 38, was seen bouncing the ball on his head like a seal before laying off a delicious lobbed ball to Messi, who controlled with a sublime first touch to tee himself up. The footage went viral.Ahead of England’s game with Switzerland, Grealish and Rice were caught doing something very similar.

Manchester United legend, but he was left gutted when his hero George Best left him stranded for a beauty queen.McIlroy enjoyed a stellar 13-year career at Old Trafford, playing 419 times and scoring 71 goals. On his debut at 17 he scored in an epic 3-3 derby draw with Manchester City at Maine Road. And alongside some of United’s all-time greats including Best, Denis Law and Bobby Charlton, the Northern Irishman grew into a formidable football force.He may not have won as many plaudits as playboy Best, especially given his compatriot’s legendary drinking antics, but the talented teenager from East Belfast worked tirelessly to weave himself his own place in the intrinsic fabric of United’s illustrious history.

Bruno Fernandes and Fred entered the Manchester United history books on Sunday as they achieved a rare feat.

Rio Ferdinand has revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson had major doubts over Wayne Rooney’s temperament during his time at Manchester United.