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Sir Bobby Charlton’s impact on Manchester United
National World - LocalTV
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25/10/2023
Following his death, we look back at what sort of figure Sir Bobby Charlton was at Manchester United.
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00:00
So Michael, we've recently learned the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton, Man United England legend.
00:06
What sort of impact does he have at Manchester United and football as a whole?
00:10
Obviously, you are really close with Manchester United.
00:13
He must be such a dominant figure there.
00:18
Yeah, he was. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say he is potentially the most influential figure in Manchester United's history,
00:26
to be totally honest with you, certainly alongside Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson.
00:31
I certainly think that's the case.
00:32
And of course, I think as Gary Neville brilliantly summed up the weekend,
00:36
he was the golden thread between Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson.
00:41
Obviously, he came through as a Busby babe, suffered the trauma and the awful events of Munich Air Disaster,
00:48
came back from that to win the European Cup in 1968.
00:51
I mean, who knows what emotions he was feeling that day?
00:55
You know, just things I don't think we can even kind of comprehend, really.
01:00
And then to go on and become a director at Manchester United,
01:03
play such a pivotal role in Sir Alex Ferguson's early years, let's say.
01:08
I mean, I know I remember reading Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography a number of years ago,
01:11
and he spoke about his, Bobby Charlton's unwavering support in that period.
01:16
And then, you know, right through the successful eras and the successful period.
01:20
And I mean, I even heard Diogo Dalo speaking recently, saying that he met him quite a few times,
01:25
that he was in the dressing room after matches.
01:27
And, you know, that comes right up to the present era.
01:29
So we're talking about a player who has had an impact at Manchester United since the 1950s, right up to the modern day.
01:35
So really, I think that sums it up.
01:37
And look, I never met him. I was in a room with him once, but I never met him.
01:40
But he was, by all accounts, a fantastic person, a real gentleman.
01:45
I do think that comes across in interviews as well, that, you know, a very reserved character.
01:50
And yeah, and who just had an incredible life in football.
01:56
And I mean, we haven't even talked about his impact for England.
01:58
And, you know, the records that he set, you know, England's top goalie score for so long, that record stood.
02:05
And of course, Manchester United as well.
02:07
Just remarkable numbers that he achieved.
02:10
And of course, you know, winning the World Cup in England in 1966.
02:15
One of the very few players in the world who have won the World Cup, the Champions League or European Cup and the Ballon d'Or.
02:22
I mean, you know, it really doesn't get much higher, the praise for him than that.
02:26
And yeah, I think it was a very sombre occasion for United against Copenhagen.
02:32
I was there. I was out at the Trinity statue.
02:36
And yeah, it was just a really moving occasion.
02:40
So many fans there had come to pay their respects and I think United handled everything very well, I must say.
02:46
And really, their tribute and the way they've honoured him has been fantastic.
02:49
And yeah, he's someone who just touched multiple generations.
02:52
And the Book of Condolence, you know, I'm going to sign it later this week.
02:56
I'm going to sign it on behalf of myself, my dad and my granddad, which I think kind of sums up his legacy in football.
03:02
That three generations of football fans have been inspired, I suppose, and impacted by Bobby Shortland's legacy.
03:10
So, yes, very, very sad news for the world of football.
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