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Manchester United fans have reacted to the death of legend Sir Bobby Charlton at the age of 86

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00:00 So, could you give me your reaction please to Sir Bobby Charlton's passing?
00:04 Well, it's very sad because he was an absolutely outstanding player.
00:11 I mean, I remember watching him and playing for England as well as Manchester United.
00:19 All he needed to do was pass the ball to him near the edge of the penalty area
00:24 and he would belt it into the corner.
00:27 He was a superb player and a gentleman.
00:32 And what did he mean to Manchester United?
00:34 I think everything.
00:36 I mean, George Abess is a hero, but Bobby Charlton was a gentleman and a hero.
00:46 And what sort of impact do you think he had on English football overall?
00:52 I think he was a fantastic role model for English football and particularly Manchester United.
01:02 Could you give me your reaction to the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton please?
01:06 Yeah, very sad news. It really is heartbreaking.
01:09 I was lucky enough to meet him, so it's sad. Really sad.
01:13 Yes, really sad. He was a true legend at the club and a legend to all of England really.
01:20 But really, really sad about him.
01:23 What did Sir Bobby Charlton mean to Manchester United?
01:26 Just everything. Lived and breathed it.
01:30 It's really, really sad news. So hopefully the putter had a good performance for him today.
01:35 He embodied what the club was all about.
01:38 So it's once again really sad that he has passed and it's more so that he's not supposed to be a baby as well.
01:44 It represents a lot.
01:45 How much of an impact did he have on English football as a whole?
01:49 I'd say whenever he went abroad, it was always mentioned, we'd say young little Bobby Charlton.
01:55 Worldwide he's well known and well renowned.
01:58 So hopefully all the world of football will be mourning his passing today.
02:03 He certainly helped put England on the map, especially with even United and England.
02:08 So he was huge in terms of putting us out there as a country.
02:14 So what do you make of Sir Bobby Charlton's passing?
02:17 So it's a really sad occasion. We found out about it on the way up here today.
02:21 He was heart and soul of United, one of the legends, 66 World Cup winner.
02:27 It's a really sad day for United today.
02:30 He was a Man United legend.
02:33 Yeah, and he was sorely missed within the club.
02:35 And he showed a lot of leadership, which we could do with seeing throughout this season.
02:39 So players could take a lot of credit for what he did for Manchester United.
02:43 What sort of impression do you think he's made on English football overall?
02:48 I think he's showed the sort of style he should play.
02:51 He showed all the character of the Man United player should be.
02:55 He's brought that to the club. He's always shown that, his strength, his stability.
03:00 He has a flair. He was a great, great player for United.
03:04 What's your reaction to the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton?
03:08 Very, very sad. It's a big thing to hear on a day, especially when we're matching and on the way here about it.
03:17 I don't know, sad. I think it's going to affect the club in a big way.
03:21 I don't know. It's something you're not expecting to hear in years.
03:25 It's just sad because he's obviously so well known at the club.
03:28 I stand named after him and I don't know.
03:31 I think it's a shock now, but I think it's going to be like an aftermath of a shock
03:36 and it's going to be like the shockwave will come out after and everyone will realise it.
03:40 I've heard that they're already going to wear black and vans today.
03:43 So it's going to be a pretty sombre game when we're going to ground.
03:49 I'm leaving my grandson. He's taking on board what's happened.
03:56 I don't know how the club's going to... I don't know how to word it.
04:04 It's a sad, very sad thing to hear, but obviously he's world that big at the club.
04:12 I think it's just going to affect a lot of people throughout the world.
04:16 I don't really know what else to say, but it's just a shockwave.
04:22 What did he mean to Manchester United?
04:26 Bobby Charlton, a lot.
04:30 He's obviously one of the most famous players they've had.
04:34 He's been there and he'll still be able to go into the games right up until his passing.
04:40 Obviously, like I say, I stand named after him.
04:43 I don't know how the club's going to not come back from it.
04:58 It's hard to word how you take it on when you only find out within the last hour that it's happened.
05:05 I think the club...
05:08 I don't know if I can pay the respects.
05:12 City next game next week.
05:14 Obviously, that'll be the first.
05:16 We've got Copenhagen on Tuesday, but I think the first Premier League game is in City.
05:22 There'll be a lot of sad fans going to the game.
05:26 How much of an impact and how influential was he on football as we know it today?
05:33 Very much, because obviously he's come to England.
05:36 He was well-known from his days at United.
05:43 He's still a legend now when he's got a statue of him at Old Trafford.
05:49 Branson's mentioned that since he's heard about Bobby Shartley and his statue.
05:55 A lot of people have looked up to him.
05:57 Beckham's doing his middle named after him.
06:00 He's got a lot of respect for the club.
06:05 I don't really know what much to say about it, but it will affect the club in a big way.
06:11 It's sad because he's done loads of things for Man United.
06:17 He's been a really good player for them and a really good person for Man United.
06:24 It's just sad that he's passed.
06:28 Obviously, you didn't watch Bobby Charlton, but how much respect and admiration do you have for him?
06:38 Very much, because he's an old player for Man United.
06:45 I respect the players who have played for Man United and all they've done for the club.
06:51 It's just sad that he's passed.

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