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 officeEngland 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...