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Bobby Charlton

Risk 100

Footballer

86 years oldBritish0 picksBorn October 11, 1937

This Manchester United legend and 1966 World Cup winner remains one of only three Englishmen to claim the Ballon d'Or, his thunderous long-range strikes the stuff of goalkeeping nightmares. A survivor of the Munich air disaster who went on to become football royalty, Sir Bobby proved you could dominate midfield while collecting just two yellow cards across his entire career—a gentleman in a sport not known for them. At 86, he's outlasted most of the defenders who tried to stop him. (78 words, 3 sentences)

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About Bobby Charlton

This Manchester United legend and 1966 World Cup winner remains one of only three Englishmen to claim the Ballon d'Or, his thunderous long-range strikes the stuff of goalkeeping nightmares. A survivor of the Munich air disaster who went on to become football royalty, Sir Bobby proved you could dominate midfield while collecting just two yellow cards across his entire career—a gentleman in a sport not known for them. At 86, he's outlasted most of the defenders who tried to stop him. (78 words, 3 sentences)

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