Nobby Stiles who has died aged 78 was the most unlikely 1966 World Cup hero
With his receding hair, short height, poor eyesight and missing front teeth, the England footballer Nobby Stiles made an unlikely national hero. But during the triumphant 1966 World Cup campaign, he became the country’s mascot, embodying the quintessentially British qualities of terrier-like determination and instinctive humour. As the victorious campaign unfolded, he managed to combine … Read more