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Man Utd legend diagnosed with dementia

England and Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney (right) poses for pictures with Sir Bobby Charlton (left) after he was presented with a gold plated commemorative boot by Charlton before the start of the Euro 2016 qualifying group E match between England and Estonia at Wembley Stadium on October 9, 2015.

Photo credit: File | AFP

By  AFP

What you need to know:

  • Charlton's 249 United goals came across 758 games for the club, with his England goals coming in 106 appearances.
  • A survivor of the Munich Disaster in 1958 that killed several United players in a plane crash, Charlton helped revive the team in the wake of the tragedy.

London

Manchester United and England legend Bobby Charlton has been diagnosed with dementia, according to reports on Sunday.

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