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Nobby Stiles' Death Linked to Repeated Heading of Footballs, Coroner Rules

An inquest has determined that England's 1966 World Cup hero, Nobby Stiles, developed a degenerative brain disease as a direct result of repeatedly heading footballs during his career.

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Published Wednesday 15 July 2026 at 8:00 pm AEST

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Nobby Stiles' Death Linked to Repeated Heading of Footballs, Coroner Rules

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