England 1966 World Cup winner Nobby Stiles, who has died aged 78, is ruled to have died with a brain condition linked to repeatedly heading a football. Multiple reports say a coroner’s inquest heard that Stiles’ death involved a neurodegenerative or traumatic brain injury linked to heading the ball over the course of his playing career. While outlets differ in the specific wording and emphasis, they broadly agree on the coroner’s conclusion that his long-term exposure to heading contributed to the condition found at death. One report says the court heard he had headed a football around 140,000 times, and that he had severe dementia. Another outlet reports that the coroner ordered a full inquest after determining the death involved a traumatic brain injury. Reporting also reiterates background details about Stiles, including that he played as a defensive midfielder and won 28 caps for England, and was part of the squad that won the 1966 World Cup. The coroner’s findings relate to the link between Stiles’ football career and the brain condition described in the inquest.