I recently watched the documentary "Sir Bobby Charlton: Football Icon".One of the most emotive sporting documentaries I've ever seen.Charlton was (for me) the best Englishman ever to play the game. Apart from being a world class player, he was always modest and his behaviour on and off the pitch was impeccable.Older fans will probably echo my sentiments, but I just wonder if some of the younger football fans realise how good he actually was ? For the record, am not a Utd fan, just a big fan of Charlton. Here's a link to his story/achievements... http://www.ifhof.com/hof/charlton.asp Part 1/7 of the Football Icon documentary...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvoTo4myfGo Would be interesting to hear your views on him, young or old.
Cheers for the links.I missed the prog,listening to FCUM beat Bradford PA to reach the playoff final,but Id agree totally with Sir Alexs view of bobbys place in the history of the game.You dont have to be 102 and remember when it was all grass round here to appreciate the artistry of that era and its impact on the game today.Nice to see Sir Bobby still giving his all for the game we love too.
Thanks for the link to the documentary, which was surprisingly enjoyable. At one point, Geoff Hurst calls Charlton "a modest, self-effacing individual" and goes on to mention that he never talked himself up or felt the need to swagger or act differently once global fame had touched him. He played a good while before my time, right enough, but what a contrast to some of the classless louts who represent their clubs (and countries) today, with their gadget-fixations and simmering disorders and surly disdain of a modesty. Charlton was an excellent player - more than that, really - and remains an excellent human being.
I'm a very distant relative of Bobby Charlton (My sister in law is his cousin) and we share a birthday. A model professional.
