Final Farewell to Sir Bobby Charlton

Family, fans and footballers have bid a final farewell to Manchester United and England legend Sir Bobby Charlton . About 1,000 mourners paid their respects to one of the game's all-time greats at his funeral earlier. Crowds lined the streets as the cortège arrived at Old Trafford to rounds of applause before it travelled on to Manchester Cathedral. The Charlton family and friends were joined by leading figures from across football for the funeral service.

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, and ex-players Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane, Steve Bruce, Paddy Crerand and Andy Cole were among those paying their respects. Current players including Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw were also in attendance along with former manager and player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and England manager Gareth Southgate. The Prince of Wales, who is president of the Football Association, also travelled to Manchester for the private service at the cathedral in the centre of the cit

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