Sir Robert William Robson succumbed to lung cancer this week.

Most often referred to as Sir Bobby Robson, he was admired and well-loved by many. Robson was best known for his outstanding achievements for English Football. In 1990 he was the manager behind England’s rise to the semi finals of the World Cup.

Recently Sir Rosen had become a well known symbol in England for the fight to end lung cancer. In March of 2008 he turned his attention to the “Sir Bobby Robson Foundation,” a cancer research charity. Only 6 months later in August of 2008, Roberson’s own cancer was established to be terminal. At the time he stated, “”My condition is described as static and has not altered since my last bout of chemotherapy…I am going to die sooner rather than later. But then everyone has to go sometime and I have enjoyed every minute”

As an inside-forward Robson’s playing rose to fame for over 20 years. He then went own to become a club and international manager, where passion for a good game, his sense of fair play, and perhaps his sense of humor were inspiration for the Queen to create him as a Knight Bachelor in 2002.

Gordon Brown said today: “His passion, patriotism, dedication and professionalism knew no equal during his time both as a player and a manager.”

“I met up quite a few times with him when he was Newcastle manager and that passion was still there. I think that was still there to this very day. He had a genuine, refreshing love the game. He’ll be sadly missed, “says Glenn Hoddle. He had played under Robson at the 1986 World Cup. “It’s devastating, very sad. Our feelings and thoughts go out to Bobby’s family. Obviously for everybody in the football world it’s a very, very sad day,” noting that Robson was respected around the world.

“He was a man of standards. Whatever he talked about or did, he had high standards to do the best he could possibly do and he lived his life that way,” says Don Howe, “Having known him since the 1950s when he was transferred from Fulham to West Brom, where I was already, we just gelled together. We were both similar, we had both got big families to look after and wanted to be successful in football. That’s why we got on well together.”

Remarking about his recent public outing, “Everybody knew it was coming. The people who’ve seen him at the weekend at the charity game, you could see he wasn’t a well man. It shows the courage of the man to actually turn up in front of 33,000 people and get the fitting send-off he deserved because he’s a fantastic football person,” said Terry McDermott, former Newcastle assistant manager, when asked to comment on Robeson’s death. “Everybody knew he was in trouble and he was going to die but it’s still a shock to everybody. Everybody remembers him obviously for being a nice person but what a great football person as well.”