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Wreath laid in Sir Bobby Charlton's Old Trafford seat as Manchester United players and fans mark emotional night with minute's silence

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Manchester United players and fans fell silent in the culmination of an evening of remembrance for Sir Bobby Charlton. The Reds and England icon, considered by many to be the greatest-ever player to hail from this country, died on Saturday aged 86.

Tributes have since flooded in from the footballing world and beyond. And it was an emotional evening at Old Trafford as United prepared to take on FC Copenhagen in a crunch Champions League clash.

A survivor of the Munich Air Disaster who went on to win the European Cup. World Cup and Ballon d'Or, Sir Bobby was a constant presence in the club's director's box in the years after his playing days, and before the game, a wreath was laid in his seat by the club's CEO Richard Arnold.

The message on it read: "Loved, Adored, Never Forgotten. Thank you, the Manchester United family." READ MORE: Manchester United vs Copenhagen live score and goal updates from Champions League as Sir Bobby Charlton honoured READ MORE: Sir Bobby Charlton was a legend who made Manchester United greats stop in their stride United's players and staff wore black arm bands, as they did against Sheffield United on Saturday.

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