England's Bobby Charlton, plays for the Rest of Europe against Scandinavia, in a show soccer match to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Danish Football Association, in Copenhagen, Denmark. File/AP Photo
MANCHESTER, England—Sir Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country’s 1966 World Cup-winning team, has died. He was 86.
A statement from Sir Bobby’s family, released by United, said he died Saturday surrounded by his family.
