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BOBBY'S FINAL GIFT
Man Utd & England World Cup hero Bobby Charlton left staggering amount to beloved wife Norma, will reveals
Sir Bobby was hailed by millions worldwide and kept working in the game long after his retirement
FOOTBALL hero Sir Bobby Charlton left £631,000 in his will, The Sun can reveal.
The Manchester United icon, who died last October aged 86, passed the huge sum to his devoted widow Lady Norma Charlton.
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Probate documents signed off by a court in Manchester last week show the Munich Air Disaster survivor had a personal estate worth £652,000, reduced to £631,000 after personal debts and funeral costs were paid.
The football star and dad-of-two appointed daughters Suzanne and Andrea as trustees, alongside solicitor Andrew Kay.
In the final will, signed in 2011, the three trustees were told Charlton's estate must be for the sole benefit of Lady Norma, 84, provided she survived him.
Born Robert Charlton in the northeast mining town of Ashington, "Bobby" signed up for United in 1953, at age 15, and made his first team debut three years later.
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He went on to enjoy a glittering 17-year career at United, playing 758 games for the club, and scoring 249 goals – both records at the time.
Sir Bobby was the last remaining survivor of the 1958 Munich disaster which saw eight United teammates among 23 killed when their plane crashed on the runway in Germany.
Charlton, then just 20, was dragged from the wreckage by teammate Harry Gregg and amazingly returned to the pitch only two weeks later.
A decade on, he led the club to an emotional European Cup victory over Benfica at Wembley, scoring twice in a 4-1 win.
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Sir Bobby's stunning goals also helped propel England to the World Cup Final in 1966 – the same year he won the coveted Ballon d’Or trophy.
He remains the Three Lions’ third-highest scorer, with only Wayne Rooney and current skipper Harry Kane above him.
The club legend left United in 1973 to become player-manager of Preston North End before retiring from the game.
He was knighted in 1993 and spent the latter years of his life acting as an ambassador for United and English football across the globe.
Charlton also launched a foundation aimed at helping victims of conflict in war zones, raising hundreds of thousands since 2011.
An inquest last year concluded Charlton's death was accidental and was caused by trauma in the lungs, a fall and dementia – which also affected his brother Jack, who died in 2020.
Sir Bobby's death meant the sole survivor from England's 1966 World Cup winning team is hat-trick hero Sir Geoff Hurst, 82.
He led tributes last year, writing: "Very sad news today, one of the true greats Sir Bobby Charlton has passed away. We will never forget him and nor will all of football."
Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, whose 48 goals for England was one behind Sir Bobby, called him the Three Lions' “greatest-ever player”.
Prince William, President of the Football Association, paid tribute to "a true great".
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He wrote on X: "Sir Bobby Charlton. First Division Champion. European Champion. World Champion. Gentleman. Legend.
"A true great who will be remembered forever. Thank you Sir Bobby. W."
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