John Charles

26 Apr 2012

Aug 1962: John Charles of Leeds United. \ Mandatory Credit: Don Morley/Allsport

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26 Apr 2012

6th August 1958: Welsh footballer John Charles is held aloft by supporters after he led his team Juventus to victory in the Italian Cup at Turin.

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Welsh international John Charles (right), centre-forward for Leeds United Football Club, with team-mate T Burden.

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1955. John Charles of Leeds United and Wales (left) is pictured leap-frogging team-mates during a training session.

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26 Apr 2012

6th March 1950: John Charles, the 'Gentle Giant' of Leeds United Football Club. John and his brother Mel were both capped for Wales.

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26 Apr 2012

John Charles of Wales rises to head the ball.

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26 Oct 2011

Juventus forward John Charles leaps above two opponents and powers a header past Inter Milan goalkeeper Enzo Matteucci to make it 1-1 in their Serie A tussle at the Stadio delle Alpi on 27 October 1957. The Welshman’s second goal of the game, also a header, put Juve ahead before Omar Sivori’s late strike sealed a 3-1 victory. Charles finished as the division’s 28-goal leading marksman that season to help the Turin giants cruise to the Scudetto.

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26 Apr 2012

13th June 1958: Welsh centre-forward John Charles (left) makes an attack on the Mexican goal during the Wales-Mexico World Cup match in Stockholm. The match ended in a 1-1 draw.

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26 Apr 2012

Juventus and Wales legend John Charles. 

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01 Mar 2012

31st December 1957, Turin, Italy, Juventus and Wales international John Charles, left, a 65,000 signing for the Juventus club, ball juggling with team-mate Enrique Omar Sivori

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