RIP Sir Bobby Robson

[Springsteen]

Sir Bobby Robson, the former England manager, has died aged 76.

The national team’s most successful manager since 1966, he was best-loved for guiding England to the World Cup semi final in 1990.

He made his playing debut in 1950 but was better known as a coach, managing Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven, PC Porto and Newcastle United. He was voted European manager of the year in 1997.

Robson made 20 appearances for the England team himself after making his first match in 1957. He played for Fulham and West Bromwich Albion.

A hero in Newcastle, he made his final public appearance this week at St James’ Park where 33,000 Geordies attended a charity match in his honour.

Robson’s 1990 England World Cup squad took on a Germany XI to raise money for his cancer charity, the Bobby Robson Foundation.

One of the guests of honour at the game was Paul Gascoigne, a star of England’s run to the World Cup semi at Italia 90 who famously broke down in tears during the semi final.

Gascoigne said: “Sir Bobby is a legend over the world. He was the one who gave me my first run-out for the England team.

“When I saw him it was quite heartbreaking to see him that way but he is battling away and keeping on top of it, which is great.

“He’s battling cancer for the fifth time. It takes a man to beat it once but he’s doing it for a fifth time.”

He married Elsie in 1955 and leaves three sons. His fifth diagnosis of cancer, consisting of cancer in both lungs, was confirmed as terminal in February 2007

Sad news, RIP.

 

[skyblue]

what a legend.....what a man......what an inspiration to us all

R.I.P. Sir Bobby

 

[Dana]

R.i.p.

 

[keano]

R.I.P The man was such a legend and will be sadly missed by the football community....

 

[Tyler Durden]

Very sad when I heard this today.

He was a very good manager but it would seem an even better man

 

[Peter Parka]

R.I.P. The best moments in England football in my lifelime came in Italia 90 after the press were being such arseholes to him. He shut them right up. :nod: Legend!

 

[skyblue]

he was a gent through and through........and he liked his teams to play the proper way,which is attacking

 

[skyblue]

how fitting that west brom will play newcastle on the first day of the season