World of football has lost one of the greats
JACK was the type of player and person that you need in a team to win a World Cup. He was a great and lovable character and he will be greatly missed. The world of football and the world beyond football has lost one of the greats.
- Sir Geoff Hurst.
WORLD Cup winner with England, manager of probably the best ever Ireland side and a wonderfully infectious personality.
- Gary Lineker
WHAT hat a football man, loved and adored, especially in Ireland. The best manager I was lucky to play for. Two nights before we played Italy in the quarter-finals, Jack took us outside to the patio by the pool and let us have two pints. He gave me the best 10 years of my life. Never forgotten.
- John Aldridge
JACK Charlton’s contribution to the game and Leeds United will never be forgotten. He will remain in football folklore forever and his records at Leeds United are unlikely ever to be surpassed.
- Leeds United FC
WHEN Don Revie took over at Leeds, Jack didn’t have a great reputation with training and he was prepared to let him go, but he knuckled down and he was the best defender [in the league] for five years.
- Johnny Giles
FATHER figure to me for 10 years, thanks for having faith in me. Sleep well Jack, Love ya. Broken heart.
- Paul McGrath
I’M sure I’m not the only Irish person who shed a tear or two this morning. I’m devastated. I am finding it very hard to put into words what Jack meant to the whole country, not just to me and to those of us lucky enough to have played for him in an Ireland shirt.’
- Niall Quinn
WE will always have Stuttgart and Genoa and Giants Stadium thanks to Jack. That’s how we will remember him, with a great big smile on his face. I know this is a sad day, but we will remember the great days as well.
– Mick McCarthy
HE had this feeling for people. In Italy we were going training and two kids were getting autographs and photographs as we piled on to the bus. Jack started chatting. Next thing, they were with us, eyes out of their heads.
- Pat Bonner