Bayern professional Harry Kane learns of the death of Sir Bobby Charlton on matchday. The 1966 World Cup winner is one of the greats for the current England national team captain.

England national team captain Harry Kane has hailed Sir Bobby Charlton, who died on Saturday, as one of the “greatest English players.” “He’s a legend,” the FC Bayern professional said on pay-TV channel Sky after the evening’s 3-1 loss to FSV Mainz 05, offering his condolences to the family of the 1966 World Cup winner. Charlton was still the record goal scorer for the Three Lions for years after his career ended – meanwhile Kane has scored the most goals for England.

Record-breaking German international Lothar Matthäus said Charlton had been “like Uwe Seeler for Germany, a role model for all soccer fans in England”. “He was not only a role model on the pitch, but also off it,” the 1990 World Cup winner said.Charlton had died on Saturday at the age of 86.