Death of England World Cup hero Nobby Stiles

From: Anton Johansson

Published: October 30, 2020 at 17.41

One of the golden heroes has passed away when England won the World Cup in 1966.

Nobby Stiles died on Friday after a long illness.

He turned 78 years old.

Nobby Stiles suffered from prostate cancer in 2013 and also suffered from severe dementia. He died on Friday, his family said in a statement, according to the BBC.

“The Stiles family regrets to announce that Nobby Stiles passed away today after a long illness.”

More than 300 games

Stiles was one of the great English players of the sixties. He made more than 300 appearances for Manchester United and 28 international appearances for England.

During the 1966 World Cup, he was a contributing factor to England winning their first and so far only World Cup gold and also won the European Cup with Manchester United in 1968.

“A big heart”

Stiles was called “The Toothless Tiger” and was known for his uncompromising style of play.

“I’m sorry to hear that Nobby Stiles has passed away. Another of our 1966 World Cup heroes left us. He had a heart bigger than the space between his teeth. RIP Nobby, writes soccer icon Gary Lineker Twitter.

“We are very saddened to hear about the passing of Nobby Stiles, one of the key players on our World Cup winning team. All our thoughts are with Nobby’s loved ones,” he writes. English Football Association.

Published: October 30, 2020 at 17.41

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