England and Manchester United great Sir Bobby Charlton passed away at 86 on Saturday

Charlton, a former attacking midfielder, is regarded by many as the greatest ever English player

Charlton was the leading scorer for United (249 goals) and England (49 goals) for more than 40 years

He was the heartbeat of England's 1966 World Cup triumph and won multiple trophies at United

Man Utd paid tribute to Charlton during their Premier League match against Sheffield

Former Utd star David Beckham said Charlton was "truly a national hero"

England legend Gary Linker said Charlton was a "truly wonderful footballer and genuinely lovely man"

A number of footballers took to X (formerly) Twitter after Charlton's death and hailed the legend