{"id":291712,"date":"2023-10-22T22:24:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T22:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=291712"},"modified":"2023-10-22T22:24:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T22:24:50","slug":"man-united-players-to-pay-tribute-to-sir-bobby-charlton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/man-united-players-to-pay-tribute-to-sir-bobby-charlton\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United players to pay tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton"},"content":{"rendered":"
Old Trafford will pay an emotional tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton before Manchester United’s Champions League tie against FC Copenhagen following his death at the age of 86.<\/p>\n
Players will wear black armbands and wreaths will be laid before a minute’s silence is observed for the United and England legend.<\/p>\n
United manager Erik ten Hag and his squad wrote personal messages in memory of Charlton at Carrington, which will be added to a book of condolence that has been opened at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
More than a thousand fans signed the book on Sunday with a further 12,500 from 140 countries around the world contributing to a digital book of condolence.<\/p>\n
Charlton died peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning, leaving United and the wider football community in mourning.<\/p>\n
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Man United will pay tribute to the late Sir Bobby Charlton at Old Trafford on Tuesday night\u00a0<\/p>\n
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United and England legend Charlton passed away on Saturday morning aged 86\u00a0<\/p>\n
The much-loved former United star, one of the greatest players of all time, had been diagnosed with dementia three years ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Club captain\u00a0Bruno Fernandes\u00a0carried a wreath onto the pitch at Bramall Lane ahead of United’s 2-1 victory over Sheffield United on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Both sets of players observed a minute’s applause for the World Cup winner.\u00a0<\/p>\n