Obituary
Nobby Stiles, England Soccer 1966 World Cup Winner, Dies at 78
- Stiles, known as the Toothless Tiger, was tough midfielder
- Helped Manchester United to two English league titles
Nobby Stiles of Manchester United in 1969.
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Nobby Stiles, a member of the team that won England’s only soccer World Cup title in 1966, has died. He was 78.
Stiles died peacefully after a long illness, according to a family statement on Friday. He’d been suffering from dementia for the past four years and was earlier diagnosed with prostate cancer.