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World Cup hero, forgotten generation: fighting for football’s forgotten legends.
Summary
Nobby Stiles is a national hero: a key part of the 1966 World Cup-winning side, he also enjoyed a long and fruitful Manchester United career before retiring in the early 1970s. He died in 2020 from prostate cancer, but had also suffered with dementia for many years.
He’s not alone; a staggering proportion of footballers from that time, and of the 1966 World Cup squad, have also suffered from dementia caused by chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – a direct result of heading footbal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398553064 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398553069 |
| Author: | John Stiles, Mike Keegan |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 13 July 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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