Johannesburg – England legend Sir Bobby Charlton who starred in the 1966 Football World Cup has died at the age of 86.
A statement from his family said: “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Sir Bobby passed peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning. He was surrounded by family.”
In his playing days, Sir Charlton was an attacking midfielder and left winger.
Widely considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, Sir Charlton was a member of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966.
Sir Charlton won the Ballon d’Or that same year.
The football genius who played most of his club football for Manchester United went on to become a director at Old Trafford.
He was knighted in June 1994.
