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FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta (R) leaves a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009. Robson died in July, aged 76, after a long battle with cancer. During a lengthy career in club management either side of his time as England boss he had spells at Newcastle United, Fulham, Ipswich, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta (R) leaves a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009. Robson died in July, aged 76, after a long battle with cancer. During a lengthy career in club management either side of his time as England boss he had spells at Newcastle United, Fulham, Ipswich, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona.

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  1. FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta (R) leaves a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009. Robson died in July, aged 76, after a long battle with cancer. During a lengthy career in club management either side of his time as England boss he had spells at Newcastle United, Fulham, Ipswich, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona.
  2. Barcelona chairman Joan Laporta, right, is seen at Durham Cathedral, Durham, England Monday, Sept. 21, 2009 after attending the thanksgiving service for former England soccer team manger Sir Bobby Robson, who died of cancer earlier this year.
  3. President of FC Barcelona Joan Laporta (C) takes part in a Catalonian separatist demonstartion during celebrations of the Catalonian National Day (Diada) on September 11, 2009 in Barcelona. Many Catalonians demonstrate every September 11 to demand recognition of their national rights and liberties as well as a greater degree of self-governance.
  4. FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta (L) and Spanish basketball player Ricky Rubio (R) poses with his shirt on September 1, 2009 at the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona during his official presentation after signing with the Catalan club.
  5. Barcelona's new player Ukrainian Dmytro Chygrynskiy (L) and Barcelona's President Joan Laporta pose during his official presentation on August 31, 2009 in Barcelona. Barcelona have signed Ukrainian international defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy for the next five seasons from Shakhtar Donetsk for 25 million euros, the reigning Spanish and European champions said.
  6. Barcelona's new player Ukrainian Dmytro Chygrynskiy (L) and Barcelona's President Joan Laporta pose during his official presentation on August 31, 2009 in Barcelona. Barcelona have signed Ukrainian international defender Dmytro Chygrynskiy for the next five seasons from Shakhtar Donetsk for 25 million euros, the reigning Spanish and European champions said.
  7. Lady Elsie Robson leaves a thanksgiving service to remember the life of her late husband, former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009. Robson died on July, aged 76, after a long battle with cancer. During a lengthy career in club management either side of his time as England boss he had spells at Newcastle United, Fulham, Ipswich, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona.
  8. Former England footballer Alan Shearer (C), Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson (L) and former England footballer Paul Gascoigne leave a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009. Robson, who had fought repeated battles with cancer, finally succumbed to the disease on July 31, at the age of 76. About 1,000 guests paid final tribute to Sir Bobby with a service that was broadcasted live on television and beamed to giant screens at Ipswich and Newcastle, two of the clubs Robson managed during a career which also included successful spells at Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven and FC Porto.
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  11. Opera British singer Katherine Jenkins leaves a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009. Robson, who had fought repeated battles with cancer, finally succumbed to the disease on July 31, at the age of 76. About 1,000 guests paid final tribute to Sir Bobby with a service that was broadcasted live on television and beamed to giant screens at Ipswich and Newcastle, two of the clubs Robson managed during a career which also included successful spells at Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven and FC Porto.
  12. Former England footballer Alan Shearer leaves a Thanksgiving Service to remember the life of former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson, at Durham Cathedral in Durham, north-east England on September 21, 2009. Robson, who had fought repeated battles with cancer, finally succumbed to the disease on July 31, at the age of 76. About 1,000 guests paid final tribute to Sir Bobby with a service that was broadcasted live on television and beamed to giant screens at Ipswich and Newcastle, two of the clubs Robson managed during a career which also included successful spells at Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven and FC Porto.
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