Nobby Stiles' family say they have been told his brain was severely damaged by repeated heading of the ball. The former Manchester United and England player died aged 78 in October having suffered ...

Nobby Stiles died aged 78 in October having suffered from dementia; the debate about dementia in football was also sparked by the cases of Jack Charlton, who died with dementia in July, and ...

Heading balls "no doubt" contributed to Nobby Stiles' death, says his son, following a post-mortem examination of the former player's brain.

The son of Manchester United and England legend Nobby Stiles says the star's dementia ... of heading the traditional heavy leather-encased balls. John said: “Unfortunately, like so many who ...

John Stiles, the son of England World Cup winner Nobby - who died of dementia in 2020 - is campaigning to educate current players about the dangers of heading balls Skip to main content News ...

No doubt' heading caused ex-footballer's death, says family Nobby Stiles' son says he has "no doubt" heading balls contributed to his father's death after a post-mortem found the former footballer ...