Manchester United legends remember Bobby Charlton

Manchester United legends speak of the late great Bobby Charlton after the World Cup winners funeral

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00:00 [MUSIC]

00:02 >> A fine center, and Bobby Charlton slams the ball home.

00:05 >> [APPLAUSE]

00:06 >> I'm a football romantic, I love football.

00:09 >> I don't know if anyone has ever played a bigger part for

00:11 a football club than he has.

00:13 >> Arguably the greatest player this country's ever seen.

00:17 >> World class player and a world class person.

00:19 >> Tried my best and

00:21 hoped that my ability was good enough to get me some success,

00:26 which I've been lucky enough to have done.

00:28 >> You have to think what he's been through coming into the club as a young man.

00:34 He was on that plane in Munich, he barely survived.

00:40 >> I don't think you can describe the Munich aircraft, the tragedy.

00:45 What he must have gone through.

00:47 Bobby and all the babes, they were so close.

00:49 It was unbelievable, it must have been tragic.

00:53 >> Played probably the most important part as a player, and

00:57 rebuilding the football club and the football team.

00:59 And people's belief in the football club.

01:01 And then of course, winning the World Cup.

01:04 >> Without Bobby Charlton, England probably would not have won the World Cup in 1966.

01:09 He was that important to the England team.

01:11 >> He voted the best player in the world that year, and

01:14 winning the championship of the United, winning the European Cup of the United

01:18 after that, and then all of his work as a director.

01:21 He was always very, very supportive,

01:23 always believing that we could do whatever we set out to do.

01:26 And to look at a person like that, very, very inspirational.

01:29 >> Just making me a cup of tea, offering me a bit of advice,

01:32 which was always go and enjoy it.

01:35 Enjoy playing for this great football club.

01:38 He kept it as simple as that, but once Bobby Charlton's making you a cup of tea,

01:42 it always tasted so great.

01:44 >> All the Manchester United supporters all over the real old

01:46 cellis, his memories, a bit of it, no doubt about it, and full of dessert.

01:51 >> I loved the way he played his football.

01:53 He was just a character in the game.

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