The abiding impression from the BBC documentary was of a thoroughly humble gentleman. Genuine pride in his achievements, no false modesty and a sincere wish to put his status quietly to good use for the benefit of others. I'm too young to have seen him play, I've only seen those same highlights that always get shown but his playing career is so revered by so many other top quality players I am in no doubt as to his place in the pantheon. What was also clear is that his heart remains broken for those lost in the Munich plane crash. The way he has borne that all this time and achieved everything since, marks him out as quite exceptional.
It makes me wonder how much money he made in total out of his whole career (in real terms), compared to the average PL journeyman today. But, at the time, he probably thought he was doing okay, compared to the guys from a generation earlier.
Really enjoyed that - a truly great player and an exceptionally nice, down to earth and humble man. I only saw him (and George Best) play once and that was when England beat Northern Ireland 3-1 in 1970, just before the squad headed off to the Mexico. Fittingly, on the occasion of his 100th cap, Bobby Charlton scored England's third goal and the crowd rose as one to pay homage.
We've had some excellent international players over the years, like Keegan, Gazza and Lineker, but I think that Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore were our last truly world class players.
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I'm too young to have seen him play, I've only seen those same highlights that always get shown but his playing career is so revered by so many other top quality players I am in no doubt as to his place in the pantheon.
What was also clear is that his heart remains broken for those lost in the Munich plane crash. The way he has borne that all this time and achieved everything since, marks him out as quite exceptional.
We've had some excellent international players over the years, like Keegan, Gazza and Lineker, but I think that Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore were our last truly world class players.