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When I met Sir Bobby

Steve Crossman remembers the life of Sir Bobby Charlton.

A tribute to β€œone of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen”, Steve Crossman celebrates the life of Sir Bobby Charlton.

Steve is joined by football reporter Simon Stone and ex-professional footballer John Stiles, who is the son of 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles. In discussing Sir Bobby’s impact in his home town Ashington, at Manchester United and across English football, we hear from author Jonathan Wilson, Premier League footballer Ben Mee, former professional footballer Nedum Onuoha and journalist Julien Laurens. Also hear from listeners who share their personal memories of Sir Bobby, in reflection of his life beyond the football pitch.

03:00 Simon Stone
11:30 Winning the 1966 World Cup
13:20 John Stiles
18:30 Erik ten Hag
22:40 Ashington
24:00 Jonathan Wilson
31:30 Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney
34:50 Julien Laurens
37:10 Nedum Onuoha
39:00 Ben Mee
41:20 Clayton Blackmore

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43 minutes

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