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Manchester United, England great Bobby Charlton has dementia

LONDON | ByAssociated Press
Nov 01, 2020 09:03 PM IST

“Everyone at Manchester United is saddened that this terrible disease has afflicted Sir Bobby Charlton and we continue to offer our love and support to Sir Bobby and his family,” United said in a statement on Sunday.

Manchester United and England great Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia. “Everyone at Manchester United is saddened that this terrible disease has afflicted Sir Bobby Charlton and we continue to offer our love and support to Sir Bobby and his family,” United said in a statement on Sunday. The announcement came two days after Nobby Stiles, who won the 1966 World Cup and 1968 European Cup as Charlton’s teammate, died after his own battle with the illness.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 7, 2018 former Manchester United and England football player Bobby Charlton takes his seat in the Royal box on Centre Court on the sixth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. - Manchester United and England legend Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia, according to reports on Sunday, November 1. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE(AFP)
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 7, 2018 former Manchester United and England football player Bobby Charlton takes his seat in the Royal box on Centre Court on the sixth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. - Manchester United and England legend Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia, according to reports on Sunday, November 1. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE(AFP)

In July, Bobby’s brother and fellow England World Cup winner Jack also died after being diagnosed with dementia. The 83-year-old Charlton held England’s goalscoring record of 49 until it was broken by Wayne Rooney. The striker also took his United record by eclipsing the 249 goals Charlton scored for the club.

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“Yet another hero of our 1966 World Cup winning team has been diagnosed with dementia. Perhaps the greatest of them all, @SirBobby. This is both very sad and deeply concerning,” former England striker Gary Lineker tweeted.

Charlton survived the 1958 Munich air disaster that killed eight United teammates and was part of the rebuilding of the club, scoring twice in the 1968 European Cup final win over Benfica.

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