Photo Tribute: Bobby Robson, 1933-2009 (Part 1: The player)
Sir Bobby Robson has passed away at the age of 76. He lost his long battle against cancer, during which he kept his good humour and dignity.
It’s a terribly sad day for English football, and it puts into perspective just how trite football has become. You can keep your transfer rumours and £100,000-a-week contracts - this is real fooball news, of the worst kind, sadly.
Many people will remember Bobby as a fine manager. It’s easy to forget that he was also a top-class forward, blessed with pace, power and no little skill. He was a fine and loyal servant to Fulham and West Brom. He played for England 20 times, a number that should have been higher, but an ankle injury prevented him from making an impact at the 1962 World Cup.
Click on the photo below to launch our photo tribute to Robson’s playing career:
Piers Morgan On Twitter, The 'Highlights' – The FCF
Goodbye And Good Luck: European Football Weekends – The Last Post
January Transfer Window Horseshit Infographic – Bootiful Game
Umbro's New Universitario De Deportes Home Shirt Is Beautiful – TBG
Sexual Adventures Of Demarcus La Shonda – Fitba Thatba
A Year In Non-League Football Photos – Pitch Invasion
Who The Big Four (And Liverpool) Should Sign In January – The FCF
Top 5 Footballing Candidates For Prime Minister – OTP
Why Belgium Will Win The 2018 World Cup – SOTB
Top 10 Goalie Goals – The Coin Toss
Loved the man – even forgave him for beating us in the 78 Cup Final. Italia 90 were among the best few weeks of my life. He was such a gent. I was stupid enough to run in front of his car once and he even saw the funny side of that http://ashleynorris.posterous.com/the-day-bobby-robson-ran-me-over-bobbyrobson
what a gent