Bobby Robson faleceu

Legend Sir Bobby Robson, 76, dies

Obituary - Sir Bobby Robson 1933-2009
Former England manager Sir Bobby Robson has died at the age of 76, following a long battle with cancer.
Robson will be best remembered on the international stage for leading England to the 1990 World Cup semi-final.
At club level, he cut his managerial teeth at Fulham before establishing his credentials at Ipswich where he won the FA Cup and Uefa Cup in a 13-year stay.
Spells at PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona followed before he managed Newcastle United.
Robson, who was born in County Durham and watched the Magpies from the terraces, returned to his native north-east in 1999 in what was to be his last major role in football.
After leaving Newcastle, he was a consultant for the Republic of Ireland side while he battled cancer, and later took on an ambassadorial role for the Football Association of Ireland.

Como aqui há uns dias referi a propósito do jogo de homenagem, Bobby Robson estava muito doente. Descanse em paz.

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Sir Bobby Robson

Football match honours Sir Bobby

Thousands of football fans crowded into Newcastle's St James' Park ground for a m

An England side, featuring Alan Shearer and several members of the 1990 World Cup squad including Paul Gascoigne, beat a Germany team 3-2.

The game was a repeat of the 1990 World Cup semi-final when England, managed by Sir Bobby, lost on penalties. atch to support football legend Sir Bobby Robson.

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Conheci Bobby Robson em 1986, em Braga. Portugal jogava com a RDA num encontro de preparação para o Mundial do México e eu acompanhava a selecção alemã como elemento da ligação da FPF. Bobby Robson ficou instalado no hotel onde me encontrava e tive oportunidade de falar um pouco com ele. Mais tarde como treinador do FC Porto, foi convidado por António Oliveira, para jantar com a Selecção Nacional, antes do Euro 96, e aí conheci-o um pouco melhor. Pela sua atitude perante a vida, educação e capacidade, admiro-o profundamente. Saúde é o que lhe desejo.

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