JAKARTA - Manchester United expressed their condolences and gave a bouquet of flowers for the death of the legend, Bobby Charlton. The Red Devils laid wreaths around Sir Bobby's statue as a form of respect for the deceased.
Near the Sir Bobby Charlton statue outside Old Trafford Stadium, MU not only placed wreaths but also stated that the deceased was a great player.
“ Great players and even great men,” wrote MU quoted from Mirror, Sunday 22 October for one of England's greatest players and the club.
Bobby Charlton died on Saturday afternoon at the age of 86, the news of the death of this Manchester United legend received attention from a world footballer who immediately paid tribute to the legendary figure.
The late Charlton is one of the extraordinary attacking trio of the Red Devils. Together with Dennis Law and George Best, the three of them are known as My Friend and their figures have been immortalized in the form of statues outside the stadium as respect.
“ To commemorate Sir Bobby Charlton, a great player and even a great man. With the deepest gratitude for your service, Of all those at Manchester United, ” write MU's message on the wreath for Sir Bobby.
Charlton has long been a regular player at Old Trafford and his presence will be missed by many people.
After this sad news emerged, MU still had to play in the midst of feelings of mourning. They had to visit Sheffield United's headquarters at Bramall Lane and ended in a 2-1 victory which was also dedicated to Bobby..
“Manchester United mourns the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the greatest and most loved players in the history of our club. Sir Bobby is a hero to millions of people, not only at Manchester, or United Kingdom, but wherever football is played around the world,” write United's statement on the official website as condolences.
“He is admired for his sportsmanship and integrity as well as his outstanding quality as a footballer; Sir Bobby will always be remembered as a giant in the game,”
Its unrivaled achievements, characters, and dedication will forever be engraved in the history of Manchester United and English football; and its legacy will continue to live through Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation's life-changing work,”
Charlton enjoyed a full career of trophies under legendary manager Sir Matt Busby. He was the winner of the European Cup in 1968 and also won the World Cup with England two years earlier and scored 758 games and scored 249 goals in 17 years as United players.
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