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Football Legends | Bobby Charlton
Footballing royalty in conversation.
CHANNEL | Radio 5 Live
FIRST BROADCAST | 01 February 1999
DURATION | 23 minutes 55 seconds
FIRSTBROADCAST
1999
Synopsis
Sir Bobby Charlton talks about his early years in the North East and the three career choices open to a lad from Ashington: the pit, the navy or football. He remembers his playing career at Manchester United, the fateful Munich air crash that claimed so much young footballing talent, and the crowning achievement of a World Cup victory in 1966 with England.
Sports commentary removed for copyright reasons.
Did you know?
Bobby Charlton came second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 1958 and again in 1959. In 2008, he received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award.
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