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Man United, England soccer great Bobby Charlton dies at 86

The late Bobby Charlton.[Courtesy]

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 Charlton's family, released by United, said he died Saturday surrounded by his family.

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