England World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died in Greater Manchester in 2020 from dementia caused in part by chronic traumatic encephalopathy linked to repeatedly heading a football, a coroner has ruled at Stockport Coroner's Court, prompting supporters across the country to share memories of a man many still describe as an 'absolute legend'.
Senior coroner Alison Mutch recorded Stiles' cause of death as Alzheimer's disease, contributed to by high-stage CTE, another neurodegenerative condition described as stage three limbic predominant age related TDP-43, and cerebrovascular disease.
