Premier League – Manchester United players pay tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton

Manchester United players, including captain Bruno Fernandes, mourned club legend Bobby Charlton, who died on Saturday, with a minute’s applause before their match in Sheffield on Saturday evening. The Portuguese midfielder laid a wreath on the pitch at Bramall Lane, and players from both teams gathered around the central circle to pay tribute to the former glory of the Red Devils and the England national team, with whom they won the World Cup on home soil in 1966.

“To be honest with you, it’s devastating.” Midfielder Scott McTominay, a member of the club, responded before kick-off on Sky Sports. “He was an icon within the club and around the world. Everyone knew him because he was a football legend and, most importantly, a great person.”

He was “Exceptional man”He also received Manchester United’s Dutch coach Eric Ten Hag. The former midfielder, who has died aged 86, was an executive in the 1966 world champion team, England’s last title. It also allowed Manchester United to become the first English team to win the European Cup in 1968.