BREAKING NEWS: England World Cup winner and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton diagnosed with dementia
Sir Bobby Charlton, the England and Manchester United great, has been diagnosed with dementia.
The news, first reported by The Telegraph, was disclosed on Sunday with the blessing of the World Cup winner’s wife, Lady Norma Charlton.
Sir Bobby, 83, becomes the fifth player from England’s 1966 World Cup-winning team to have been diagnosed with the neurological disease.
Bobby Charlton, the England and Manchester United icon, has been diagnosed with dementia
His prognosis comes just days after the death of his former team-mate, Nobby Stiles, and three months after the passing of his older brother, Jack, at the age of 85.
Both were discovered to have been diagnosed with dementia in their later years.
The Telegraph report that Lady Norma confirmed Sir Bobby’s diagnosis to the publication and hopes the news may now ‘help others’.
Sir Bobby featured in every minute of England’s World Cup glory in 1966. The revered forward also won the Ballon d’Or in the same year.
He is regarded as one of the finest footballers in history.
