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RIP Jack Charlton
That final image is from the Ireland v England friendly in Dublin in 2015 when Jack Charlton, 80, was given a standing ovation by the Ireland and England supporters https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/jack-charlton-given-standing-ovation-5840260.amp
Jacko's Army. This fantastic Roddy Doyle piece on Ireland's Italia 90 adventure was his contribution to the "My Favourite Year" collection of football writing.
https://www.theguardian.com/observer/irelandfootball/story/0,,586469,00.html
https://www.theguardian.com/observer/irelandfootball/story/0,,586469,00.html
There will be few scrappier games ever played at a World Cup finals than the England v Ireland opening game, with Gary Lineker and Kevin Sheedy scoring the goals. Yet what a tournament it became for both countries, with Ireland v Romania and Italy, and England's knock-out games
I was supporting England in Italia 90. But Ireland as a second team in their other games. So I was glad when England took the lead through Lineker. Yet I was pleased for Ireland - because Kevin Sheedy scored it & also (club v country) because Steve McMahon slipped to let him in!
'The celebrations were more memorable than the matches': a vg obituary appreciation by Paul Doyle of how 'one of Ireland's greatest adopted sons' played a significant role in catalysing the shifting identity of modern Ireland https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/jack-charlton-obituary-one-of-ireland-s-greatest-adopted-sons-1.4302478
Jack Charlton is a month short of his 30th birthday when he makes his England debut in April 1965, in this dramatic Home Championship game with Scotland. He wins 35 caps, retiring after Mexico '70, where he played in one group game, against the Czechs
Charlton made his Leeds debut, at 17, in final game of 1952-53 season, before 2 years national service with the Household Cavalry. So he played just once for Leeds in 1954-55. A first team regular from 1955 to 1973, he played 773 games for Leeds in all https://twitter.com/HCav1660/status/1281906456829329414
Charlton on his Leeds career - and almost leaving the club for Liverpool and Manchester United before coming to terms with Don Revie
http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/players/charlton1.htm
http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/players/charlton1.htm
Vg Jack Charlton and the Pope anecdote https://twitter.com/AndrewBloch/status/1281906491134545926?s=19
Front and back pages in England on Jack Charlton focus mainly on 1966
