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

2026-07-15 16:43 UTC By Football 433

Nobby Stiles died with brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, coroner rules. England World Cup winner died in 2020 but his death was never reported by authorities to the coroner’s office England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner has ruled.

Nobby Stiles died with brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, coroner rules
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England World Cup winner died in 2020 but his death was never reported by authorities to the coroner’s office England 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.