- The family of England's World Cup winning midfielder Nobby Stiles, who died aged 78 last month, has urged authorities to address the"scandal" of dementia in the professional game which have left many yesteryear heroes struggling after retirement.
"How can it be that these players are left to struggle when the Premier League receives 3 billion pounds a year?" John Stiles, Nobby's son, said in a statement. "These older players have largely been forgotten and many are in ill health... I hope dad's death is the catalyst for this scandal to be addressed."
Geoff Hurst, England's hat-trick hero from the 1966 final, said heading the ball often in practice was dangerous, adding that kids should not doing it at all until they are old enough.
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