Editing Bobby Robson (section)

== Death ==
On 31 July 2009, Robson died of lung cancer at his home in [[Beamish, County Durham]],<ref name = ODNB/><ref>{{cite web|first=Jonathan |last=Stewart |url=http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=97315 |title=Football legend Sir Bobby Robson dies |work=4ni |publisher=Flagship Media Group |access-date=31 July 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605043039/http://www.4ni.co.uk/northern_ireland_news.asp?id=97315 |archive-date= 5 June 2011}}</ref> aged 76, after a long battle with the disease.<ref name="bbcdeath"/> After the news of his death, leading figures from the world of football and politics paid tribute to him. Manchester United manager [[Alex Ferguson|Sir Alex Ferguson]] called him a "great friend, a wonderful individual and tremendous football man". [[UEFA]] president [[Michel Platini]] said: "He will be remembered not only for his playing career and his outstanding managerial career at both club and international level, but also because he was a truly warm and passionate human being." Gary Lineker said, "It is a sad day and a great loss. He was a wonderful man and will be deeply missed by everybody in the country. I never played for a more enthusiastic man. He gave so much to the game."<ref>{{cite news | url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8177945.stm | title= Legend Sir Bobby Robson, 76, dies |work=BBC Sport | date=31 July 2009}}</ref> Former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] [[Tony Blair]] described Robson as a "real Geordie gentleman".<ref name=Tributes>{{cite news
 | title = Football honours Sir Bobby Robson
 |work=BBC Sport
 | date = 31 July 2009
 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8178079.stm}}</ref> According to the then-Prime Minister [[Gordon Brown]], Robson "epitomised everything that is great about football in this country".<ref name=Tributes/> His friend, the broadcaster [[Michael Parkinson]], said, "Robson will be remembered long after the present lot are old bones. By his decency, his humour, his love of the game's traditions and origins and confusion at what it had become, he made present day football look what it is – shabby by comparison. I can think of no more fitting epitaph."<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/four-years-death-sir-bobby-5388894 | title= Four years on since the death of Sir Bobby Robson | work=Evening Chronicle | date=31 July 2013 | access-date=1 September 2018 | first=Andrew | last=Fowler}}</ref>

Robson's funeral, a private family ceremony, took place on 5 August 2009. The location remained undisclosed at the request of his family until the funeral had taken place. It was later revealed to be [[Esh, County Durham]].<ref name="Funeral">
{{cite news
 |title=Sir Bobby laid to rest near where he grew up
 |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sir-bobby-laid-rest-near-1458275
 |date=6 August 2009
 |access-date=17 November 2013
 |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle upon Tyne
 |url-status=dead
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017054640/http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sir-bobby-laid-rest-near-1458275
 |archive-date=17 October 2014}}</ref> A thanksgiving service for Robson was held on 21 September 2009 at [[Durham Cathedral]]. One thousand invited guests attended the service, which was also broadcast live on national television, and to Newcastle United's St James' Park, Ipswich Town's Portman Road ground and Fulham's Craven Cottage.<ref name=Guardian21Sep09Memorial>{{cite news
|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/sep/21/sir-bobby-robson-memorial-service2
|title=Sir Bobby Robson's memorial service: football figures assemble in Durham
|newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=21 September 2009
|access-date=17 November 2013
| first=Paul
| last=Hayward
}}</ref>
Robson was survived by his wife and their three sons: Andrew, Paul and Mark.<ref name=Guardian21Sep09Memorial/><ref>{{cite news
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2499521.stm
| title=Sir Bobby Robson receives knighthood
|work=BBC News
| date=21 November 2002
| access-date=15 May 2007
}}</ref>
<!--Robson's charitable activities have included giving a Masterclass to local children following "the end of the EU-China summit" in Beijing, China with [[Tony Blair]] in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/content/image_galleries/bobby_robson_gallery.shtml?1
| title = Masterclass to local children in Beijing
|publisher=BBC (Tyne)
| access-date =15 May 2007
}}</ref> He was also been involved in ''Football Aid'' and a [[CLIC Sargent]] five-a-side tournament.<ref>{{Cite web
| url =http://www.citmagazine.com/features_story.cfm?ID=517
| title = ''Football Aid (http://www.footballaid.com) '' involvement]: ''Conference & Incentive Travel'' (Features)
| access-date =15 May 2007
}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.4thegame.com/features/feature/191388/ever_dreamt_of_playing_against_a_team_of_legends.html
| title = ''CLIC Sargent'' five-a-side tournament: ''4TheGame''
| date = 14 July 2006
| access-date =15 May 2007
}}</ref> He is known to be prone to occasional verbal gaffes.<ref>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/sport/2005/02/28/bobby_quotes.shtml
| title = Prone to occasional verbal gaffes
|publisher=BBC (Tyne)
| date = 28 February 2005
| access-date =15 May 2007
}}</ref>-->