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Headers caused Stiles' brain disease, coroner finds

Headers caused Stiles' brain disease, coroner finds
BBC Sport Wednesday 15 July 2026, 18:05 UTC 1 min read
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England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a condition caused by heading footballs, his inquest concludes.

England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a condition caused by heading footballs, his inquest concludes.
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