England’s national team captain Harry Kane paid tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton, who died on Saturday, as one of the “greatest English players”. “He is a legend,” said the FC Bayern professional on the pay TV channel Sky after the 3-1 win against FSV Mainz 05 in the evening and expressed his condolences to the family of the 1966 world champion. Charlton remained the Three Lions’ record goalscorer for years after his retirement – Kane has now scored the most goals for England.
German record player Lothar Matthäus said that Charlton was “like Uwe Seeler for Germany, a role model for all football fans in England.” “He was a role model not only on the pitch, but also off it,” said the 1990 world champion. Charlton died on Saturday at the age of 86.
Mainz squad information and statistics for the Munich squad game
