When I met Sir Bobby

Football Daily

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Sports, Soccer

4.3 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

A tribute to “one 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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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:07.6	My middle name David Robert Joseph, and obviously Joseph was after my granddad,
0:12.3	but Robert was after Subobi because my dad was a massive fan of Manchinite and his favourite player was always Subobi.
0:20.4	So, you know, he named me after Subobi.
0:24.2	His long career in football was as glittering as any that has ever been.
0:32.2	What a goal!
0:35.2	The name Bobby Chong, to anyone in football in this country,
0:39.2	you think of winning the World Cup.
0:41.2	You think of probably the greatest ever English footballer.
0:45.2	League titles, FA Cup, World Cup, European Cup.
0:49.2	I mean, goodness me, it's just tick off the tick off the tick off the tick.
0:54.2	I'm assuming he's never used his fame to help himself.
0:59.2	He's himself a facing individual. He didn't recognise how great he was.
1:03.2	He's exactly the same as he was when I was a little lad,
1:07.2	which for someone as famous is Remarkable.
1:13.2	Everyone was aware of Bobby Chong. He was a superstar.
1:16.2	He is a level above rail in terms of what he's done in his career
1:20.2	and how he's gone about his business, his life.
1:23.2	But it was a sporting life, hit hard, redefined by tragedy.
1:28.2	I think his parents had a big impact on the man he is.
1:32.2	You just can't imagine it. You've actually survived a crush.
1:37.2	Then carried on your career and do the things that Bobby did.
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