Sammy McIlroy describes his former Manchester United team-mate Sir Bobby Charlton as 'one of the greatest of all time'.
Sammy McIlroy has described his former Manchester United team-mate Sir Bobby Charlton as "one of the greatest of all time".
"I made my debut alongside him and was very proud and privileged to do so. He was what Manchester United were all about, a fantastic ambassador for the club." "He will never be forgotten by supporters of England and Manchester United. one of the greatest of all time, no doubt about that."It was announced in November 2020 that he had been diagnosed with dementia.
"A player like Bobby Charlton who had achieved so much in the game by that time, it was a just a privilege for me to meet him and then play alongside him.""Bobby in training and Bobby in games wanted everyone to give 100%. He wanted everything as near to perfect as it could be. That's the type of man he was. Bobby was very reserved and well-like by all of his team-mates and supporters. Everyone, in fact, all over the world.
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