Bobby Charlton: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sir Robert Charlton
Born	October 11, 1937 (age 89) • England
Awards And Honors	FIFA World Cup
Notable Works	“Forward for England” • “My Manchester United Years: The Autobiography” • “My England Years: The Autobiography” • “My Soccer Life”

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Bobby Charlton kneels on a grass soccer field wearing a red jersey and white shorts, holding a vintage brown football with both hands.

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Johan Cruyff of the New York Cosmos in mid-action on the soccer field, about to kick the ball as a goalkeeper dives in front of him.

Johan Cruyff

Dutch football (soccer) player and coach

Alexia Putellas and Harry Kane stand onstage holding Ballon d'Or trophies, Putellas in a white gown and Kane in a black tuxedo.

Harry Kane

English football (soccer) player

David Beckham

David Beckham

English football (soccer) player

Gary Lineker, wearing glasses, smiles as he poses for a photograph at the National Theatre Up Next Gala in London.

Gary Lineker

English football (soccer) player and sports broadcaster

Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester United won the 2008 Champions League final, Moscow.

Alex Ferguson

Scottish football (soccer) player and manager

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Sir Matthew Busby

British football (soccer) player and manager

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Jackie Milburn

British football (soccer) player

Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a light green Portugal national team training top, jogs on a soccer field before a FIFA 2018 qualification match.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese football (soccer) player

Inter Milan head coach Jose Mourinho holds the Champions League trophy as his players celebrate after defeating Bayern Munich 2-0 in the final at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid.

José Mourinho

Portuguese football (soccer) manager

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Alfredo Di Stéfano

Argentine-born football (soccer) player and manager

FIFA president Gianni Infantino stands with United 2026 bid officials, all in suits, holding a framed certificate after announcing Canada, Mexico, and the US as 2026 World Cup hosts.

Gianni Infantino

Swiss football (soccer) administrator

Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA, stands at a podium gesturing with one hand while speaking, with international flags and a soccer ball visible in the background.

Sepp Blatter

Swiss sports executive

German football (soccer) player Franz Beckenbauer is one of only three people to win the World Cup as a player and as a coach (1974 and 1990, respectively)

Franz Beckenbauer

German football (soccer) player

Garrincha against Portugal

Garrincha

Brazilian football (soccer) player

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Tommy Burns

Scottish association football player and manager

Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid smiles and holds the UEFA Champions League Trophy on the field after the 2023/24 final at Wembley Stadium.

Jude Bellingham

English football (soccer) player

Wayne Rooney of England in a white jersey with number 9, crouched and focused during a 2006 FIFA World Cup quarter-final soccer match against Portugal.

Wayne Rooney

English football (soccer) player

Bobby Robson, in a blue and black Newcastle United training outfit, gestures while speaking to players standing around him on a football field before a UEFA Champions League match.

Bobby Robson

British football (soccer) player and manager

Sir Stanley Matthews in a dark jersey and white shorts dribbles a soccer ball on a field, with a packed stadium crowd in the background.

Stanley Matthews

British football (soccer) player

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Joseph Mercer

British football (soccer) player and manager

Serena Williams poses with the Daphne Akhurst Trophy after winning the Women's Singles final against Venus Williams of the United States on day 13 of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (tennis, sports)

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Antoine Griezmamm of France kicks the ball during the FIFA 2018 World Cup in the finals match between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia, July 15, 2018. (soccer, football, sports)

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Antoine Griezmamm of France kicks the ball during the FIFA 2018 World Cup in the finals match between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia, July 15, 2018. (soccer, football, sports)

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after breaking the world record with a time of 19.30 to win the gold medal as Churandy Martina (left) of Netherlands Antilles and Brian Dzingai of Zimbabwe come in after him in the Men's 200m Final at the National Stadium during Day 12 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 20, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Summer Olympics, track and field, athletics)

I Am the Greatest (Athlete)

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