LONDON, July 11 — Jack Charlton, a soccer World Cup winner with England who became the darling of Ireland after leading their national team to unprecedented success as manager, has died aged 85. A family statement said the former Leeds United defender, who helped England beat West Germany in the...
Jack Charlton at the funeral of former England World Cup winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks in Stoke-upon-Trent, March 4, 2019. — Reuters pic
A family statement said the former Leeds United defender, who helped England beat West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley, died peacefully yesterday at his home in Northumberland, northern England. “He was a thoroughly honest, kind, funny and genuine man who always had time for people. His loss will leave a huge hole in all our lives but we are thankful for a lifetime of happy memories.”
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