Tributes have poured in for Sir Bobby Charlton following his death last weekend at the age of 86.
His wonderful skills have been well documented with Gary Lineker calling him “England’s greatest-ever player,” something I would endorse.
Charlton’s death leaves Geoff Hurst as the sole surviving member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning team.
Here are a few personal memories of the gifted footballer.
It’s not often you get a chance to meet a childhood hero but I was in that fortunate position in 1998 when I spent the best part of a day with Charlton as he held a football clinic at Bangkok Patana School.
Even better, I was lucky enough to sit next to him in the transport to and from the school and he made me feel right at home, chatting away as if we were old pals.
As a kid, I grew up reading about Charlton’s exploits with the “Busby Babes” named after…
