A central member of the 1966 World Cup-winning England squad, Hunt played in all six games during the tournament. "It is an extra tragedy for the club that such a great lad and such a lovely family have had this dreadful thing happen to them," Mr Stansbury said. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Sabella managed Argentina for their run to the 2014 World Cup final, having made eight appearances for the team during his playing career, which also included spells with Sheffield United and Leeds. Jack Charlton, English World Cup-winning footballer, dies aged 85 He gave us magical memories. He died at the age of 66 in December. Enter your password to log in. Former Charlton Athletic Women forward Lucy Kerr died aged 20 in February following a battle with bone and lung cancer. Sir Bobby Charlton (1937-) Widely considered to be Englands greatest footballer, Charltons diagnosis was revealed in the Daily Telegraph and with the permission of his wife, Lady Norma. The Claim and Our Verdict. Nobby Stiles (1942-2020) The most recent member of Englands World Cup-winning side to die. The 100+ Best British Footballers Of All Time, Ranked The Frenchman would go on to become director of Red Bulls football programme in 2012 leading their club buying spree that helped form sides such as RB Salzburg, RB Leipzig, and New York Red Bulls. All Rights Reserved. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? The goalkeeper nicknamed 'The Cat' due to his agility made 729 appearances for Chelsea and was a non-playing member of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad. The Italian 1982 World Cup hero led the Azzurri to victory and finished the tournament as top scorer and was named best player. Domestically, Charlton only ever played for one club playing over 760 games for Leeds between 1952 and 1973 a club record that stands to this day. The former Hearts captain, Rangers defender and Lithuania international died aged 36 after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. "We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends and everybody at the club at this very difficult time," the statement said. By then he already had three Grand Slam titles to his name: two at the French Open and one at the US Open. One of the best players to have ever graced the game, he won the 1986 World Cup with Argentina almost single-handedly, and scored two of the most memorable goals in World Cup history against England. The England World Cup winner, former Leeds defender and former Republic of Ireland boss was one of English football's most popular figures. The Welshmans biggest moment came with his passage to the World Snooker Championship final in 1981 where he met a young Steve Davis, who would win the first of his six world titles in the Eighties. It was at the start of the early 2000s where Gerard Houllier resurrected Liverpool back into a potentially dominant force in English football.
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