Less known, though, is Sir Bobby’s admirable humanitarian work in the developing world through his charity, The Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation (SBCF).
The not-for-profit organisation was established following a trip made by Sir Bobby to Cambodia, where he witnessed first-hand the devastating impact that landmines and the legacy of forgotten war were still having on innocent civilian communities. The charity has since evolved to create a network of conflict recovery centres in a number of war-torn countries, delivering a holistic programme of physical and psychological rehabilitation to conflict affected communities.
This week sees the launch of a COVID-19 Emergency Fund Appeal by the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation to help support these same countries which are being disproportionately disadvantaged by the current global pandemic.