Bobby Charlton
- Date of Birth: 11 October 1937
- Birthplace: Ashington, Ashington, Northumberland, England
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Manchester United's Nearly Men
Manchester United's Nearly Men
Franz Beckenbauer: legend of the game
On January 7th 2024, Franz Beckenbauer passed away - labelled as one of the greatest of all time - helping Germany win the World Cup as both player and a manager.
The Inverted Winger at Manchester United
The labeling of forwards as inverts began at Manchester United with the arrival of Memphis Depay, a right footed left winger, who technical writers, associated with the coaching side of soccer, defined as an inverted left winger.
The Diamond
he fallacy surrounding Manchester United in recent seasons has been that of the diamond, which is a tactical concept, and a strategical structure, deriving at Manchester United from the way in which Bobby Charlton was deployed in the 1960s, as a deep lying center forward, alongside hard-tackling midfield creator-destroyers, such as Maurice Setters, Paddy Crerand, David Sadler, or Nobby Stiles.
Coppell's Incredible Record at Manchester United
Two longstanding records that almost looked unbreakable at Manchester United have been smashed in the last 15 years. Wayne Rooney overtook Sir Bobby Charlton as the club’s all-time leading scorer with 253 goals. Bobby 249. Ryan Giggs made 963 appearances in United colours, beating Charlton's 758 appearances.
A true great or underachiever? A look back at Wayne Rooney’s international career
It is one of the most perplexing mysteries in the world of football. The career of Wayne Rooney is undoubtedly one of the sport’s finest, as he burst into the spotlight at the age of 16 and solidified himself into his country’s record books as one of the most talented and prolific goal scorers to pull on the white jersey of the Three Lions.
The curse of being an English footballer
England. The nation that invented the beautiful game. The home to what many refer to as the greatest league in the world. The birthplace of the likes of David Beckham, Paul Gascoigne, Bobby Charlton and Jimmy Greaves. The national team that has failed to win a major tournament since 1966.
Rooney: farewell to a Man Utd legend
13 years. 559 games. 253 goals – and a club goal scoring record to boot. Wayne Rooney’s time at Manchester United has come to an end, and Rooney has now been officially confirmed as an Everton player once again.
Wayne Rooney to snub West Ham for this club
Manchester City skipper Wayne Rooney will reportedly turn down advances from West Ham United for a reunion with boyhood club Everton in the summer.
Rooney would make Everton strong - Koeman
Everton boss Ronald Koeman claims that the signing of Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney would make his team more stronger next season.
