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Manchester United honour Sir Bobby Charlton before Champions League tie

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Manchester United paid a moving tribute to club legend Sir Bobby Charlton before Tuesday night’s Champions League group stage tie with FC Copenhagen.

Charlton, one of United and England’s greatest ever players, passed away on Saturday, aged 86. United staged a special pre-match ceremony at Old Trafford, with a lone piper leading out manager Erik ten Hag, Charlton's former teammate Alex Stepney and youth team captain Dan Gore as they laid a wreath in the centre circle.

The tribute was followed by a minute’s silence after which the home supporters loudly sang Charlton's name. United's staff and players wore black armbands for the match.

Earlier a wreath was placed on Sir Bobby’s usual seat in the director’s box and a commemorative match-day programme was produced.

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