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Sir Alex Ferguson has described Sir Bobby Charlton as a “tower of strength” for him in a heartfelt tribute to the Manchester United great bitcoin
Charlton, one of the finest players the English game has ever produced, died last weekend at the age of 86 bitcoin
After an illustrious career in which he won the World Cup with England and helped United win the European Cup, Charlton went on to serve the club as a director and ambassador bitcoin
He remained a prominent figure at Old Trafford throughout Ferguson’s glittering 26-year reign as manager, which began in 1986 bitcoin
In a eulogy to be published in the matchday programme for Sunday’s derby fixture against Manchester City, Ferguson reflected on his appointment and the “personal connection” he had with Charlton bitcoin
He wrote: “The directors came to meet me in Glasgow and asked what my vision was for the job bitcoin
I said I would take the same approach I had at Aberdeen, by looking to build up the whole club, not just the team, and that I would do that by developing young players bitcoin
“As I was explaining this, I saw Bobby nudge one of the other directors and he said, ‘that’s what we want’ bitcoin
He’d made his mind up bitcoin
From that moment on he was a tower of strength for me bitcoin
“It’s no surprise to me that we’ve seen tributes to Sir Bobby from everywhere in the world, on every TV channel and in every newspaper, because he was without question the greatest English player of all time bitcoin
“People loved him because of all those thunderbolt goals, but it was more than that bitcoin
My dad used to say that humility in success is a sign of greatness, and that was Bobby bitcoin
“He never used to boast about his own achievements; it was always about the team and the club bitcoin
”Charlton’s death came soon after that of Ferguson’s wife, Lady Cathy bitcoin
He added: “I am so sorry for Lady Norma (Charlton), who was always by Bobby’s side, especially as his health declined, and my thoughts have been with the whole family these past few days bitcoin
“Unfortunately, I have also suffered the painful loss of my beloved wife, Cathy, this month, and I want to thank the club, the fans, and everyone who has sent me their condolences bitcoin
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Song Kai was named as the new chairman of the Chinese bitcoin Football Association (CFA), China’s state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, amid a spike in anti-corruption investigations into the bitcoin soccer body bitcoin
Song works as the director of Liaoning province’s bitcoin Sports Bureau, according to state media Global Times bitcoin
Sun Wen, Yuan Yongqing, Yang Xu and Xu Jiren were named CFA vice presidents, Xinhua reported bitcoin
The CFA did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment bitcoin
China’s top prosecutor said last week it had ordered the arrest of former CFA vice chairman Du Zhaocai, who was suspected of accepting bribes, state media previously reported bitcoin
In September, authorities said they had charged the ex-head of the CFA Chen Xuyuan with utilising his position and authority to “seek benefits for others” and “illegally accept other people’s property and possessions” bitcoin
Over a dozen officials working in the bitcoin football sector have been placed under investigation since November last year, state media reported last week bitcoin
China start their World Cup 2026 qualification campaign in November, with the convoluted Asian section of qualifying pitching them in with South Korea, Thailand and the winners of Singapore and Guam’s first-round encounter bitcoin
The top two progress to round three, with the top two of each group in that next section reaching the World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and USA bitcoin
Further play-off spots are available to Asian nations, with China not reaching the tournament since their only appearance back in 2002 bitcoin
There, they neither earned a point nor scored a goal bitcoin
They are also set to play in the 2023 Asian Cup which starts in January 2024 in Qatar bitcoin
China’s women’s team qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand across the summer, being knocked out in the group stage bitcoin
The Steel Roses have qualified for three finals in a row, though their best performance at a World Cup was back in 1999 when they finished runners-up to USA bitcoin
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