Latest News About England’s 1966 legend who won World Cup and redefined tough tackling Footballer who shaped England’s golden era in 1966 dies at 85 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 repeated headers in matches. Experts linked his condition to around 130,000 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 fierce tackles on the field.