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England legend Sir Bobby Charlton dies aged 86 after dementia battle

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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. A statement from the 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 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 have loved and supported him.

We would request that the family’s privacy be respected at this time." Bobby's European Cup success at United came 10 years after the Munich air disaster, which he and team manager Sir Matt Busby survived but which claimed the lives of eight of Charlton’s team-mates.

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