{"id":299736,"date":"2023-11-18T18:24:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T18:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299736"},"modified":"2023-11-18T18:24:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T18:24:22","slug":"sir-bobby-charltons-shirt-given-space-in-england-dressing-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/sir-bobby-charltons-shirt-given-space-in-england-dressing-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Bobby Charlton&apos;s shirt given space in England dressing room"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Sir Bobby Charlton&#8217;s iconic red No 9 England shirt given honorary locker space in Wembley dressing room before Three Lions&#8217; win over Malta&#8230; as they pay homage to 1966 World Cup winner\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gareth Southgate&#8217;s side qualified for next summer&#8217;s Euros after beating Italy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Englandand players and fans held a minute of applause for Sir Bobby Charlton<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Southgate&#8217;s loyalty to his players is an issue and a weakness &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a touch of class Sir Bobby Charlton&#8217;s iconic No 9 shirt was given a honorary space in England&#8217;s dressing room before their Euro qualifer against Malta.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Bobby was synonymous with the No 9 shirt, which he wore on his back when England lifted the 1966 World Cup.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Manchester United legend, widely regarded as one of the greatest players to ever play, passed away last month at the age of 86 following a battle with dementia.<\/p>\n<p>He made an incredible 758 appearances for United and represented England on 106 occasions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before the game England reserved a spot for Charlton&#8217;s shirt in their dressing room, in an emotional tribute to the Three Lions legend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/17\/77966497-12765561-image-a-1_1700327493514.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Bobby Charlton&#8217;s iconic number nine shirt hung up in England&#8217;s dressing room pre-game<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/17\/77966501-12765561-image-a-2_1700327501708.jpg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A blacka and white photo of Charlton was also on the cover of the matchday programme\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/17\/77966499-12765561-image-a-3_1700327511405.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Manchester United legend passed away last month at 86 after a battle with dementia<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/17\/77966507-12765561-image-a-4_1700327519721.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s players and fans hold a minutes applause in memory of the legendary Sir Bobby\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Much of the pre-game preparation was in tribute to the legendary Sir Bobby, with the matchday programme proudly displaying a black and white photo of him on the front cover.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The corner flags were also in black and 90-second video was played to the Wembley crowd before the players came out of the tunnel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It displayed several of his highlights from his England career, along with him meeting and speaking with Gareth Southgate at St George&#8217;s Park in recent years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The players, staff and fans all then engaged in a minute&#8217;s applause in darkness with a Sir Bobby tifo held up in the stands as supporters all around the stadium cheered and clapped.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The tributes come after Sir Bobby&#8217;s funeral was held on Monday, with a long guestlist of United legends in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>England went on to win the Euro qualifier 2-0, courtesy of an own-goal from Malta&#8217;s Enrico Pepe and Harry Kane finishing off a lovely team move.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kane is currently England&#8217;s all time top scorer with 61, while Charlton is in third place with 49.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Between them sits another former United striker in Wayne Rooney, who said said he and Charlton shared several special times and private conversations, and that Charlton was an &#8216;inspiration&#8217; and &#8216;an icon.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/18\/17\/77941825-12765561-Sir_Bobby_left_scored_49_goals_106_caps_for_his_country_and_is_E-a-16_1700328484951.jpg\" height=\"439\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Bobby scored 49 goals 106 caps for his country and is England&#8217;s third highest scorer<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12765561\/Sir-Bobby-Charlton-shirt-locker-space-Englands-Malta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sir Bobby Charlton&#8217;s iconic red No 9 England shirt given honorary locker space in Wembley dressing room before Three Lions&#8217; 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