Latest News About England’s 1966 legend who won World Cup and redefined tough tackling Nobby Stiles leaves legacy of grit, glory and headers Midfield enforcer who carried scars of football’s harsh early days

Nobby Stiles [passed away | died] at [85 | 85 years old]. A coroner ruled he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) caused by heading the ball in matches. Experts linked his condition to around countless headers he took. He played as a tough midfielder for Manchester United and England. Stiles lifted England’s World Cup in sixty-six. He was known for brutal challenges on the field.