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FIFA President Gianni Infantino Mourns the Passing of Bobby Charlton



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Published on: Sunday, October 22, 2023 – 12:03 AM | Last updated: Sunday, October 22, 2023 – 12:03 AM

Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), was keen to mourn Bobby Charlton, one of the legends of world football and the England national team.

Infantino said on the official FIFA website on Saturday: “On behalf of FIFA and world football, I offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Bobby Charlton.”

He added: “We mourn the loss of one of the football legends of the England national team that won the FIFA World Cup in 1966, and whose influence on the game extended across generations.”

He explained: “Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who was close to him, his former teammates, the Football Association and Manchester United.”

Charlton, the former England national team and Manchester United star, died on Saturday morning, at the age of 86.

2023-10-21 21:03:40

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