England and Manchester United footballing legend Sir Bobby Charlton has died at the age of 86. All of Sunday’s newspapers lead with his image and tributes from former teammates and fans of the sport. Charlton was one of only nine football players in history to have won the European Cup, Champions League and the Ballon d’Or. The Sunday Mirror leads with a quote from his fellow World Cup winning teammate, Sir Geoff Hurst, who said: “We will never forget him and nor will all of football.”
Meanwhile, the Sunday Times leads with claims that a “Hamas chief” is living in a council house in North London, which he was given a £112,000 discount on by Barnet Council. The paper reports that Muhammad Qassem Sawalha has never been charged with any offences during his time in the UK.
The Mail on Sunday’s main story is an interview with Israel’s Minister of Economy, Nir Barkat, who warns that Iran’s ayatollahs will be “wiped off the face of the earth” if Hezbollah attacks Israel. The paper also features a photo of Sir Bobby Charlton with his brother Jack after beating West Germany to win the Jules Rimet trophy in 1966.
Additionally, the Sunday Telegraph highlights the England rugby team’s semi-final defeat by South Africa, and calls on the US to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorists in the wake of Tehran’s alleged “complicity” in Hamas’s massacre of 1,400 people in Israel.
Finally, the Sunday Express reports on Islamic extremists’ alleged attempts to hijack pro-Palestinian rallies to radicalize a new generation of British terrorists
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