Exemplary Men

The ultimate respect from the Football world will be paid over the next couple of weeks, I’d point all to the words of Steve Bruce upon discovering Bobby and Nobby’s tragic diagnosis of dementia.

Although we all mourn his passing, I’m sure his family will also feel the emotion of relief.

The debate about heading in football is for another day, it’s a debate that has to be had though.



Bruce said: "I've had the privilege to have been in their company many, many times. The two of them are greats.
"The way they are as football players is one thing, but their humility, what they stood for, the way they were as individuals, Nobby and Sir Bobby were quite exemplary.

"All the advice they gave, you'd accept. In the 10 years nearly I was there at Manchester United, he came round, Sir Bobby did, every day and shook you by the hand.
"He came into the dressing room and that presence of, 'Wow! There's Sir Bobby Charlton, what a player he was'.