John Charles
‘Whenever I look at him, it is as though the Messiah has returned.’ That''s how Jimmy Murphy, manager of Wales’ 1958 World Cup side, described John Charles. In Italy, where he played for Juventus and Roma, Charles was known as Il Gigante Buono – the Gentle Giant – because of his placid temperament.
One of the greatest footballers Britain has ever produced, Charles left his native Swansea at 1...
‘Whenever I look at him, it is as though the Messiah has returned.’ That''s how Jimmy Murphy, manager of Wales’ 1958 World Cup side, described John Charles. In Italy, where he played for Juventus and Roma, Charles was known as Il Gigante Buono – the Gentle Giant – because of his placid temperament.
One of the greatest footballers Britain has ever produced, Charles left his native Swansea at 1...
