Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral has Man Utd legends lining streets with mourners

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    • Manchester United and England football legends turned out in their numbers to say goodbye to Sir Bobby Charlton.

    The midfield icon passed away at the age of 86 years old after having an accidental fall at his care home. Tributes from all over the football world were paid to the iconic player, who was also known for his wide array of charitable endeavours and the work he did after surviving the horrific 1958 Munich air disaster, which claimed the lives of 23 people, including many United players.

    While United’s owners, the Glazer family, were nowhere to be seen after deciding to not come to the funeral, a whole host of other football legends such as Wayne Rooney, Sir Alex Ferguson, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and many more joined mourners to say a fond farewell to Charlton.

    Current United manager Erik ten Hag was not in attendance due to an “unbreakable and long-standing personal commitment in the Netherlands.”

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    1. Gareth Southgate

      The England boss was one of the high profile figures at the funeral

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    2. Sir Alex Ferguson

      The legendary United manager was one of Charlton’s close friends

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    3. Paul Scholes

      Paul Scholes was regularly put in the same category as Charlton when it comes to United’s greatest ever players

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    4. Alan Kennedy

      Alan Kennedy won five league titles for Liverpool

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    5. One final trip to Old Trafford

      Charlton’s hearse passed by Old Trafford so fans in the streets could say one final goodbye to the United legend

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    6. Andrew Cole

      Andrew Cole is one of the Premier League’s highest ever goalscorers

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    7. Rick Parry

      Head of the EFL Rick Parry was also in attendance for the memorial

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    1. Richard Arnold

      In the absence of the Glazer family, Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold represented the Red Devils’ board at the funeral

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    2. David Gill

      The former United chairman, who played a huge role in the club’s era of dominance under Ferguson, was also at the memorial

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    3. The Old Trafford faithful

      Hundreds, if not, thousands of fans lined up to pay their respects at Old Trafford

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    4. Brian Kidd

      The striker played for both Manchester United and Manchester City over the course of his fascinating career

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    1. Alex Stepney

      The goalkeeper played in the same team as Charlton at United

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    2. Mark Noble

      The West Ham United legend was also in Manchester for the funeral

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    3. Alexander Ceferin

      The UEFA president represented the European football’s governing body

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    4. Ryan Giggs

      Manchester United’s record appearance holder met Charlton on countless occasions

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    1. Emilio Butragueño

      The Spain and Real Madrid legend represented the La Liga and European giants at the funeral

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    2. Steve Bruce

      The Manchester United legend and ex-Newcastle United manager was another key player of the Ferguson era to pay their respects

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    3. Bryan Robson

      Robson won two Premier League titles at United and is also working for the Red Devils as a club representative

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    4. Margaret Aspinall

      Aspinall, who relentlessly campaigned for justice for the 97 victims of the Hillsborough disaster, worked closely with Charlton

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