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Former England World Cup winner Jack Charlton dies

England 1966 World Cup hero Jack Charlton dies at 85

Jack Charlton, a soccer World Cup winner with England and former Republic of Ireland boss, has died aged 85, the BBC reported on Saturday.

A family statement said the former Leeds defender died peacefully on Friday at his home in Northumberland, northern England.

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