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this is bbc news the headlines at four jack charlton — who played in england's world cup winning football team and later managed the republic of ireland — has died at the age of 85. another one of the 66 world cup squad to have died. but you know, he will obviously be remembered very fondly. he was a great character. critics condemn president trump after he spared his former adviser from jail. roger stone had been sentenced to a0 months for obstruction and lying to congress. open air theatres, live music venues and swimming pools can re—open today, in the latest easing of the lockdown in england. labour calls for the uk government to clarify its position on face coverings, after the prime minister said a ‘stricter‘ approach was needed in england.
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bosnia has marked the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre, in which eight—thousand bosnian muslim men and boys were murdered. died at the age of 85. the former centre half, who was a member of england's 1966 world cup winning team, as well as a former boss of the republic of ireland, passed away on friday night following a long—term illness. his former team mate from the 66 world cup winning squad, sir geoff hurst, has said this was "another sad day for football. jack was the type of player and person that you need in a team to win a world cup. he was a great and loveable character and he will be greatly missed." andy swiss looks back at his life.
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few have blended courage and charisma quite like jack charlton. as a player, a manager and as part of english football's most famous family. bobby charlton with the corner. jack! perfect goal. charlton grew up in northumberland and after a brief spell as a miner, opted for a career in football, along with his younger brother, bobby. but while bobby's attacking flair soon made him a star, jack's defensive qualities were rather less glamorous. jack charlton. came in like a brick wall and he's hurt. he got an elbow in the face. for all his bravery, he always admitted he was no match for his brother. people try to compare us and i used to say, you shouldn't compare us. i can't play. i can stop other people playing but i can't play. bobby can play. he is a creative player. but there's a place in the game for both types.
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and it was a point he proved very successfully. charlton's power helped him score goals as well as stop them. he spent his entire playing career at leeds united, winning the league title in 1969. he wasn't called up for england until he was nearly 30, but soon made his mark, scoring his first international goal against finland in 1966. oh, and jacky charlton's got it. and it's a goal! and a month later came his defining moment — both he and bobby part of the team which lifted the world cup. the brothers were now both international celebrities. after 35 caps and more than 600 appearances for leeds, charlton eventually retired as a player in 1973, before embarking on the next stage of his career. he was first a manager at middlesbrough, where his passion and personality proved an instant hit. if the ball's coming towards you and he's going back, there's no way you're going tojump.
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he guided them to promotion before spells at sheffield wednesday and newcastle united. but it's as the republic of ireland's manager that he'll be most colourfully remembered. after taking them to their first ever world cup in 1990, charlton's team produced the shock of the tournament by reaching the quarterfinals. ireland! they are in the last eight and the party can begin! the english hero was now an irish one as well. at the 1994 finals, despite receiving a touchline ban, he guided ireland to the last 16 before two years later, he resigned and effectively retired. away from football, charlton was a man who enjoyed the rural life, especially as a keen fisherman. while his garrulous nature and ready wit made him a chat show stable. you are the same age as me actually, would you leave? or i'm the same age as you. i was told you were
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a bit older than me. laughter. i remember going to a cricket match and watching you reporting, i was only 15. his relationship with his brother had become strained after a family dispute, but on an emotional night in 2008, he presented an award to the player he still regarded as the best. when we were kids used to go to the park and play, i would go home for dinner and he would stay out all day. bobby charlton is the greatest player i've ever seen. and he's my brother. but while he often lived in his brother's shadow, jack charlton's achievements, like the man, stood tall. one of english football's biggest and best loved characters. jack charlton who died last night. fiona trott has been to leeds united's elland road football ground, where people have been paying their respects. fans have been coming
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here this morning and said that it is hard to sum him up. yes, legend is a word that people have used, people coming in to lay flowers, t—shirts, scarves, let me introduce you to sara, what have you laid outside elland road? i have come down today and laid a t—shirt, a very simple one that says rest in peace, jack. a white t—shirt. i felt it was important to come down and lay that t—shirt and remember jack and with all the flowers that are laid here for him today. how do you remember him coming here as a young girl? well, i came when i was a child to watch leeds in the 60s and i used to stand in the scratching shed with my father and i remember one day, when they were doing the pre—warmup, jack unfortunately hit the ball and it hit a child in the crowd and he stopped everything he was doing and came to the back of the goal, came into the scratching shed and checked on the child to make sure they weren't injured with the ball, so it showed what a real gentlemanly and kind individualjack was. that says a lot about the man
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and a lot of the fans we've been speaking to today have said that they had met him at one stage or another, they had a story about him and you get a sense that, you know, he did have time for people. absolutely, very warm, kind, always signed autographs, always made time. in the 60s and 70s when you could meet the players and they were to take time to fill in that little autograph book and, yes, jack was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. what was he like as a player? you were lucky enough to see him play here. he was a fantastic player, he commanded his position, he played for leeds for 21 years, he shone, he was completely devoted to the club and i think he was one of the greatest players ever to play for leeds. 0pen air theatres, live music venues and swimming pools can re—open today, in the latest easing of the lockdown in england.
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however many pools are remaining shut, with operators complaining they weren't given enough notice to prepare properly. charlotte gallagher reports. back in the water, finally. these swimmers in south east london are some of the first in england to return to the pool after a wait of almost four months. it's just gorgeous to soak up the turquoise, be in the water, we have the sky, the birds, it's absolutely fantastic. it's not completely business as usual, though. the lanes have been made wider to allow for social distancing
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