Sir Bobby Robson Dies
The world of football was stunned to hear that at 6:30 on the 31st July 2009 the legend that was Sir Bobby Robson had passed away at his home after an astonishing 18 year battle with cancer.
Robson is most famous for leading his England team to the 1990 FIFA World Cup semi-final and at club level began his career at Fulham and then on to Ipswich Town where he stayed for 13 years winning The FA Cup and the UEFA Cup.
Other spells took him to PSV Eindhoven,?Sporting Clube de Portugal (a.k.a?Sporting Lisbon), Porto and Barcelona before returning to England and managing Newcastle United.
Robson was born in County Durham and had watched the Magpies from the terraces since he was a toddler and had always dreamed of leading them out some day. That dream came true as that’s where he finished his managerial career.
After leaving Tyneside Sir Bobby Robson went over to Ireland and became a consultant for the national team, while he battled against cancer and then later on took on an ambassadorial role on the international scene for the Football Association of Ireland.
Many floral tributes have since been left by both the gates of St. James’ Park and by his statue at Portman Road.
The players and staff at Newcastle United held a minute silence especially for him during training.
Robson, who was first diagnosed with cancer 18 years ago in 1991, fought a brave battle against the disease.
He beat bowel cancer in 1992, a malignant melanoma in 1995 and a tumour in his right lung and a brain tumour, both in 2006.
In 2007 he vowed to "battle as I've always done" following the start of chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time.
He made his final public appearance at a charity match at St James' Park on July 26th.
Source: BBC Football
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