Nobby Stiles
English footballer and manager (1942–2020)
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Norbert Peter Stiles was an English footballer and manager. He played for England for five years, winning 28 caps and scoring one goal. He played every minute of England's victorious 1966 FIFA World Cup campaign. In the semi-final of that tournament against Portugal, he was given the job of marking the prolific Eusébio. His tough performance resulted in Eusébio being practically nullified for the entire game. Stiles also played in the final, which England won 4–2 against West Germany. His post-match dance on the Wembley pitch, holding the World Cup trophy in one hand and his false teeth in the other, was widely broadcast.
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Former players suing FA over brain injuriesA group of 30 former footballers and their families, including the family of 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, are suing football's governing bodies, claiming they failed to protect them from brain..BBC Sport - Published |
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