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The widow of England s 1966 World Cup-winning midfielder Nobby Stiles says that the high wages that footballers earn is no compensation if they end their days with dementia.
Stiles died in October aged 78, becoming the most recent member of the England team to die of dementia-related causes. Nobody wants to end the last years of their lives in the states these lads have been, Stiles widow Kay told the BBC. No matter how much money they earn, you can t buy a new brain.
Bobby Charlton, a team-mate of Stiles in the World Cup final and also when Manchester United won the 1968 European Cup, is the fifth member of the 1966 England squad to be diagnosed with it.
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London, Dec 16, 2020 (AFP) - The widow of England s 1966 World Cup-winning midfielder Nobby Stiles says that the high wages that footballers earn is no compensation if they end their days with dementia.
Stiles died in October aged 78, becoming the most recent member of the England team to die of dementia-related causes. Nobody wants to end the last years of their lives in the states these lads have been, Stiles widow Kay told the BBC. No matter how much money they earn, you can t buy a new brain.
Bobby Charlton, a team-mate of Stiles in the World Cup final and also when Manchester United won the 1968 European Cup, is the fifth member of the 1966 England squad to be diagnosed with it.