Archive for November, 2010
Sir Bobby Charlton : A True Legend
Sir Bobby Charlton exhibited superb talent during his career with the English team. He played a key role in England winning the 1966 World Cup. He was also chosen as the European Footballer of the Year that time. He played most of his career with Manchester United. He represented it from to 1956 to 1973.
Manchester United became victorious in European Cup in 1968 under his leadership. The final match was very important for him as he scored two goals in it. By this result, Manchester United became first English team to win this competition.
He is the top goal scorer for England in all time. He also has the highest number of goals ever for Manchester United. He represented Manchester United in 758 matches which was a record for this club that stood for a long time. Ryan Giggs overtook this record in May, 2008.