Popular Manchester Evening News head writer Samuel Luckhurst said Solskjaer will attend Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral.
Bobby Charlton is dead
Earlier in October, it was announced that Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton had died at the age of 86.
In addition to Solskjaer, among others, Sir Alex Ferguson, Ryan Giggs, Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney will attend the funeral, and we have to believe the list Luckhurst has. Shared on social media.
STILL: Sir Alex Ferguson and former Manchester United manager David Gill attend Sir Bobby Charlton’s funeral. Photograph: Reuters/Phil Noble/NTB
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Several United legends and footballers have already been spotted on their way to the funeral. They include Peter Schmeichel, Andy Cole and former Whit Ham captain Mark Noble. England manager Gareth Southgate is also attending.
Honoring
Current Manchester United players Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton were among those in attendance.
The funeral will be held at three o’clock in the afternoon on Monday.
Shortly after the news of Charlton’s death, many people came to Old Trafford. There, flowers were placed on the statue of Bobby Charlton among others.
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Charlton is one of England’s biggest football figures ever. He became world champion in 1966. Ten of the eleven Englishmen who started the final against West Germany are now dead.
For Manchester United players, Charlton played 758 matches and scored 249 goals over 17 years. As for England, he scored 49 goals in 106 international matches.
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