SOCCER PLAYER

Bobby Charlton

1937 - 2023

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Sir Robert Charlton (11 October 1937 – 21 October 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, left winger or centre-forward. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member of the England team that won the 1966 FIFA World Cup, the year he also won the Ballon d'Or. He finished second in the Ballon d'Or voting in 1967 and 1968. He played almost all of his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts, passing abilities from midfield, ferocious long-range shooting from both left and right foot, fitness, and stamina. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bobby Charlton is the 19th most popular soccer player (down from 17th in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 132nd in 2019) and the most popular British Soccer Player.

Bobby Charlton is most famous for being a member of the Manchester United team that won the European Cup in 1968. He also played for England and captained the team.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Bobby Charlton ranks 19 out of 21,273. Before him are Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, Zico, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo, and Luis Suárez. After him are Luis Enrique, Francisco Gento, Mário Zagallo, Cesare Maldini, George Best, and Jairzinho.

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Among people born in 1937, Bobby Charlton ranks 13. Before him are Dustin Hoffman, Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Ridley Scott, Boris Spassky, Ahmed Yassin, and Martti Ahtisaari. After him are Jane Fonda, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Queen Sonja of Norway, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Princess Birgitta of Sweden, and Renzo Piano. Among people deceased in 2023, Bobby Charlton ranks 12. Before him are K. Alex Müller, Tina Turner, Constantine II of Greece, Toto Cutugno, Luis Suárez, and Martti Ahtisaari. After him are Kenzaburō Ōe, Jane Birkin, Giorgio Napolitano, Michael Gambon, Sinéad O'Connor, and Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bobby Charlton ranks 242 out of 8,785. Before him are Robert Owen (1771), Clementine Churchill (1885), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), Duns Scotus (1265), J. K. Rowling (1965), and James Mason (1909). After him are Boudica (33), Mary Wollstonecraft (1759), Cyril Norman Hinshelwood (1897), C. F. Powell (1903), Charlotte Rampling (1946), and Henry III of England (1207).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Bobby Charlton ranks 1. After him are George Best (1946), David Beckham (1975), Alan Ball Jr. (1945), Billy Wright (1924), Bobby Moore (1941), Stanley Matthews (1915), George Graham (1944), Gordon Banks (1937), Tony Adams (1966), Colin Bell (1946), and Andy Cole (1971).

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