before, three years just a few years before, three years before. there was this great debate as to whether he was left—footed or right footed, but in those early matches he was mostly using his right foot. the goals that he scored against the great and the good with thunderbolts, nevera against the great and the good with thunderbolts, never a simple goal. denis law, who used to benefit because if the goalkeeper did manage to say that he couldn't hold onto it and i used to go in and tap in the rebound is, that is where i got most of my goals because sir bobby charlton was just unplayable at times and what he did for england in the world cup as well. 1966, a strangely quiet final it was geoff hurst who made the headlines, but he was a* of that summer of 1966 and

anglin plus my crowning moment, scoring twice in the semifinal against portugal with the great you cbo, as well. hi sir bobby used to recollect 1966, cbo, as well. hi sir bobby used to recollect1966, he cbo, as well. hi sir bobby used to recollect 1966, he said it wasn't just that summer, you forget that for the two years leading up to that summer we were pretty much unbeatable, we went around the world and played the best teams in the world, so they knew it wasn'tjust home advantage, we were the team to beat. he talked about how under our france either rebuilt was going on and perhaps they want the best of the flashiest players, but alf ramsey new how to build a winning team. he knew his own brother, sir jack charlton, wasn't the best defender around, jack charlton, wasn't the best defenderaround, nobby jack charlton, wasn't the best defender around, nobby stiles, too, but together they made magic and made the nation proud in that glorious summer of 1966, something that still hasn't been achieved by

england as mcmahon. bobby charlton remembered for that for england, 106 caps, 49 goals, and all those appearances, over700 caps, 49 goals, and all those appearances, over 700 appearances for manchester united, almost 250 goals. it was a 17 year playing career, but his association was 20 years really after he signed amateur forms, which is why there are so many of the great and good from the history of manchester united, we saw roy keane and ollie connor soldier. we heard from bryan robson in the last few minutes here and he just talked about how bobby charlton had words for every of those new signings, and whatjoy he took from the highs that manchester united had, certainly under sir alex ferguson, who we saw arrive here in the last 30 minutes or so. we don't

believe sir alex ferguson will be giving a reading. he has had a desperately sad personal time losing his wife cathy also last month and now his great confidant and friends sir bobby charlton as well. certainly we have seen many united greats already enter manchester cathedral here already. alex daphne, who we spoke to former manchester united boss michael cooper and that european cup winning side from 1968. it looks as though we are just about to have another of the final guests arriving here perhaps at manchester cathedral, and that is the president designate of the football association. we can bring you these live pictures now. prince william arrives here at manchester cathedral.

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entrance shortly. let's have to old trafford now where the funeral procession officially started and posed in front of the stadium. katie is there. there was such warmer prose for the cortez as it arrived there. it prose for the cortez as it arrived there. . , . , prose for the cortez as it arrived there. . , ,, . ., there. it was a very special atmosphere _ there. it was a very special atmosphere down - there. it was a very special atmosphere down here - there. it was a very special atmosphere down here as| there. it was a very special. atmosphere down here as the there. it was a very special— atmosphere down here as the funeral cortege arrived. we had seen quite building up throughout the day. earlier in the day some fans were singing here, some bursting into applause. just before the cortez arrived it was very calm, quite sombre, quite poignant. as the cortez arrived, as it was given that guard of honour by the united youth team members, from the under 18 721 is, the crowd started applauding. it was quite something to say, really. the cortez move slowly down in front of the statue beside me here, the

united trinity, where bobby charlton is immortalised around site —— alongside george best and denis law. it moved down in front of the stand here and made its way into the city centre ahead of that service that is just getting under way. i have been speaking to fans in and around 0ld speaking to fans in and around old trafford here and there is a lot of emotion in the air as you can imagine. emotion in the air as you can imagine-— emotion in the air as you can imarine, . ., . ~' ., imagine. we are back here at manchester _ imagine. we are back here at manchester cathedral - imagine. we are back here at manchester cathedral as - imagine. we are back here at manchester cathedral as we | imagine. we are back here at - manchester cathedral as we await the arrival of the funeral quotation. it left about 15 or 20 minutes ago and should be arriving very shortly. andy burnham is whitney, the mayor of greater manchester. we have spoken to alex stephanie, bryan robson about sir bobby as a player. but what did he do for the city of manchester in an ambassadorial role?

it must have been priceless. absolutely. people loved him. that is because of the way he was. the true greats combine the great ability with great humility, and that was bobby. his humble approach made him approachable and everybody loved him for that reason. whenever i went around the world, people would want to talk about him, i think it is because they represented something to people right around the world, the idea of what the english footballer could be, the footballer gentleman. he was a gentleman giant of this city, at the club, of course, but also the country. he ke -t course, but also the country. he kept manchester united on the map, but he threw himself into the charitable causes. he threw himself behind manchester 0lympic charitable causes. he threw himself behind manchester olympic bid, the commonwealth games of 2002. he loved

this city, he took greatjoy and manchester united doing well, but he did his bit for the city, as well. oh, he did. he took the city to his 0h, he did. he took the city to his heart but the city took him to a head start. he has brought north—eastern roots and we know that is, but i think in the end this city very much became home. he was revered here. ijust think he represented the right way of doing things. it was just somebody who did things. it was just somebody who did things in the right way and always had that humility about him. i think thatis had that humility about him. i think that is why so many people looked to sir bobby and saw in him somebody who represented the right way of doing things. find who represented the right way of doing thinqs-— doing things. and representing manchester — doing things. and representing manchester united _ doing things. and representing manchester united for - doing things. and representing manchester united for the - doing things. and representingj manchester united for the best doing things. and representing - manchester united for the best part of 70 years, from a 15—year—old. it just seems incredible. the club must hold onto that legacy because he was a constant threat from a different era. ., ., . a constant threat from a different era. ., .,y , ., a constant threat from a different era. ., ,., .,

era. today is a day to say it as it is. we era. today is a day to say it as it is- we are _ era. today is a day to say it as it is. we are here _ era. today is a day to say it as it is. we are here today _ era. today is a day to say it as it is. we are here today to - era. today is a day to say it as it i is. we are here today to celebrate the greatest english footballer of all time. that is what bobby charlton, lately sir bobby charlton, was. he was the best player this country has ever seen. he deserves that because he led his club to european glory and excelled in doing so, but also he led the country to the world cup. he was the best player of that generation. he was the best player in that team. you look at his record, the games for united, his achievements. i don't think we will see the likes of it again. but he did it all, with his feet firmly on the ground. people loved him, people are here to celebrate the life well lived. i think that goes for everybody in the city today. i’m think that goes for everybody in the ci toda . �* , ., ., ., city today. i'm sure at the memorial service will — city today. i'm sure at the memorial service will convey _ city today. i'm sure at the memorial service will convey that. _ city today. i'm sure at the memorial service will convey that. andy - service will convey that. andy burnham, thank you. thank you. andy

burnham, thank you. thank you. andy burnham, the mayor of greater manchester. we are just waiting for the cortez st to arrive. we talked about his playing career, what he has done for manchester united, but we were just touching on what he did for the city of manchester, even though he was a north—east lad, how he worked with the council on those 0lympic bids, had an ambassadorial role, the fact that his name trans fat —— transcended manchester united across the game, what he had done with england as well, was known worldwide. we will hear from another manchester united legend. you fear throwing the word legend is a brand too loosely because we are talking about perhaps the greatest player of all time, notjust manchester united, but a few months ago i spoke to bryan robson, the former

manchester united captain, for his memories of sir bobby. it is a sad day for the family, for manchester united, but also for football because it was a fantastic player. for a player to win the world cup, when the champions league and have such a long and successful career, you have got to be a fantastic player to be able to achieve that. but sir bob wasn'tjust a great player, he was a great person. had time for everybody. the charity work that he did. then even to encourage kids with this doctor school which he ran for years. he had time for everybody and wanted to help everybody. i can remember when i firstjoined the club i was a record signing at the time, sir bob was the first one after it signed the contract to come across to me and

say well done, bryan, it is a great club, enjoy yourself and we want players like you. brya n bryan robson they are talking about sir bobby robson... sorry, sir bobby charlton, who has passed away at the age of 86. these are pictures from outside of manchester cathedral, where the funeral is going to take place of sir bobby charlton. we have been hearing from our correspondent 0llie foster ahead of the funeral. thousands of people have lined the streets to pay their respects to sir bobby charlton ahead of his funeral. the cortez has already made its way past 0ld the cortez has already made its way past old trafford, with thousands paying their respects and sang a final farewell to a man who was a hero to so many. it passed along side the united trinity statue outside the stadium. many hundreds of people who had lined the streets

burst into spontaneous applause as the cortez past —— as the cortege passed its way alongside the statue. it passed through a guard of honour compromising members of the cap is made under 18 and under 21 squads, before it set off for the cathedral. it will be arriving at the cathedral any moment now. where the private ceremony will start. it will not be filmed or broadcast, as, it'll be a private ceremony at the request of the charlton family. it will be led by canon nigel ashworth and there will be eulogies by family members and of course the club. we have seen arrivals of almost 1,000 expected guests, with representatives from every premier league club. it is

expected that every couple said a senior official to pay their respects to one of the best footballers ever produced. every living in england captain has been introduced. sir alex ferguson, who worked so closely alongside sir bobby charlton, was his friend and confidant are so many years. sir bobby charlton was on the panel when the interviewed sir alex ferguson for the job when he first arrived at manchester united. we have heard from alex daphne, former manchester united goalkeeper, who talked about how humble sir bobby charlton was, who scored these thunderbolts that he felt in training. we have been hearing and seeing from so many other of his former team—mates as the cortege does arrive at

manchester cathedral for this service. we understand that the service will include hymns, including abide with me, traditionally sung before the fa cup final. jerusalem, and a rendition of how great thou art, by opera singer russell watson. just listen though as there is more applause as the cortez arrives at manchester cathedral. —— the cortege.