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Nobby Stiles died with brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, coroner rules
UK NewsSportsHealth•July 15, 2026 at 5:43 PMNational

Nobby Stiles died with brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, coroner rules

By Mark Brown North of England correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

England World Cup winner died in 2020 but his death was never reported by authorities to the coroner’s officeThe England footballer and World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner has ruled.Stiles, a tenacious, tough-tackling midfielder described by Geoff Hurst as the “heart and soul” of the 1966 World Cup-winning team, died in 2020 but his death was not reported by authorities to the coroner’s office. Continue reading...

England World Cup winner died in 2020 but his death was never reported by authorities to the coroner’s office

The England footballer and World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner has ruled.

Stiles, a tenacious, tough-tackling midfielder described by Geoff Hurst as the “heart and soul” of the 1966 World Cup-winning team, died in 2020 but his death was not reported by authorities to the coroner’s office.

Continue reading...

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